Mobile Relay Node Location Determination in Cognitive Radio Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

In conventional cognitive radio networks, the fixed location of relay nodes can lead to suboptimal data transmission due to interference and varying signal-to-interference ratios, especially in environments with adverse weather conditions, resulting in potential communication failures and reduced frequency efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for determining the optimal location of a mobile relay node by requesting and receiving location and frequency resource information from multiple nodes in a segmented region, allowing the relay node to be moved to a segment with maximum communication efficiency, thereby minimizing communication failures and enhancing network efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the relay node location is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the frequency efficiency deteriorates and communication reliability worsens due to suboptimal transmission conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelay node operation simplicityVSAvoidfrequency efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The relay node transitions from a fixed static location to a mobile dynamic location that can be actively adjusted. The system determines optimal relay node positions based on real-time channel characteristics and transmission conditions, allowing the relay node to move to locations that maximize frequency efficiency while maintaining operational simplicity through automated determination algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Device complexity

If the relay node location is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the communication reliability deteriorates due to varying signal-to-interference ratios and interference from other terminals

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation determination system complexityVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the determining device continuously evaluates channel characteristics, signal-to-interference ratios, and transmission conditions to identify optimal relay node locations. This feedback loop enables the system to adapt to changing environmental conditions and maintain high communication reliability without requiring complex manual intervention, as the automated determination process processes feedback information to make location optimization decisions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Quantity of substance

If high frequency radio waves are used for transmission, then the information carrying capacity is increased, but the transmission accuracy deteriorates in adverse weather conditions such as rain and fog

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation capacityVSAvoidtransmission accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality optimization by selecting relay node locations that are locally optimal for high-frequency transmission based on channel characteristics. By determining specific geographic positions that minimize the impact of rain and fog attenuation while maximizing information capacity, the system enables high-frequency communication to maintain both high data rates and high reliability in adverse weather conditions through location-specific optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10904766B2Method of determining node location in cognitive radio network environment and node location determination device for implementing the method
Publication Date: 2021.01.26 AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEV
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AI summary

Provided is a method of determining a node location in a cognitive radio network environment in which data is transmitted from a first node to a third node via a second node. The method includes information requesting wherein the first node transmits an information request signal to a plurality of second nodes in a preset segmented region; information receiving wherein the first node receives, from the second nodes, location information and frequency resource information for each second node corresponding to the transmitted information request signal; and segment determining wherein the first node determines one segment in the segmented region based on the received location information and frequency resource information.