Co-operative and Cognitive Satellite Systems

Co-operative and cognitive satellite systems enable the integration of terrestrial and satellite services to support complete indoor and outdoor coverage and will inform the next generation of satellite standards. This book provides a solid overview of the current research in the field, demonstrating how to apply key concepts to satellite communications systems and discussing the potential applications and future paths of the technologies.It presents the state of the art in co-operative and cognitive satellite technology, collecting together material from technical papers on topics such as:- Multibeam joint processing- Co-operative relaying and scheduling- Virtual antenna arrays- MIMO over satellite- Co-operative satellite constellations and co-operation for energy efficiency- Hybrid and dual satellite systems- Spectrum assignment and resource allocation- Cognitive beamforming, relaying and user scheduling- Wideband and compressed spectrum sensing spectrum databases.With this book, you will be able to:- Gain an understanding of the current research in the area- Learn to integrate satellite and terrestrial systems and services to create innovative network architectures- Discover future technologies and their applications for the next generation of satellite networks- Understand the requirements and possibilities for future satellite communications standards and protocols- Evaluate the feasibility and investment costs involved in the deployment process- Identify future areas for research in the field. . The first book to address co-operative and cognitive satellite systems, providing a solid overview of current research and covering future technologies and their applications . Demonstrates how to apply co-operative and cognitive concepts to satellite communications systems, enabling the creation of innovative network architectures to integrate satellite and terrestrial services . Edited by two leaders in the field, with a wealth of research and professional experience; contains contributions from a wide range of academic and industrial authors in the area of co-operative and cognitive satellite communications. INDICE: Preface; Multibeam Joint Processing; Multicarrier Predistortion/ Equalization; Cooperative Relaying; Cooperative Scheduling; Virtual Antenna Arrays; MIMO over Satellite; Cooperative Satellite Constellations; Cooperation for Energy Efficiency; Hybrid Satellite Systems; Dual Satellite Systems; Spectrum Assignment/ Resource Allocation; Cognitive Beamforming; Cognitive Relaying; Cognitive User Scheduling; Wideband/ Compressed Spectrum Sensing Spectrum Database; References; About the Contributors; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-12-799948-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 475
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés