IEEE 1900.6 Working Group on Spectrum Sensing Interfaces and Data Structures for Dynamic Spectrum Access and other Advanced Radio Communication Systems
IEEE 1900.6 Meetings
[Detail Information on the current and future meetings are available at IEEE SCC41 Meeting page]
Purpose
The purpose of this intended standard is to make development and evolution of spectrum sensors independent of the development and evolution of other system functions.
To alleviate the limitations of spectrum availability for new technologies evolution of the regulatory regimes is needed. Changes to the regulatory environment will require reliable dependable trusted spectrum sensing capabilities that are fundamental to any advanced radio systems application.
Recently proposed advanced radio systems based on sensing technology combine sensing and the protocols and cognitive engines that use the sensing results into proprietary architectures. This model of development reduces innovation and limits the opportunities for integrating new component technologies for better system performance. Further the results of sensing extend beyond the activities of a single system and are ideally integrated into the larger spectrum management process to including the development of spectrum use monitoring and enforcement activities.
Many different sensing techniques have been defined so far, there has been no effort to ensure interoperability between sensors and clients provided by different manufacturers.
Sensing techniques have been defined without considering their compatibility with other existing solutions.
This group develops a standard that defines the interfaces and data structures required for exchange of sensing related information.
The resulting standard will provide a formal definition of data structures and interfaces for exchange of sensing related information
Scope of the IEEE 1900.6 Standard
The intended standard defines the information exchange between spectrum sensors and their clients in radiocommunication systems. The logical interface and supporting data structures used for information exchange are defined abstractly without constraining the sensing technology, client design, or data link between sensor and client.
