08:45 – 9:00
Opening Remarks & Round-Table Introductions
09:00 - 10:00
Keynote
From the Whitespaces to Beyond: Some Thoughts on Critical Future
Problems for the Cognitive Radio Area
Abstract
Prof. Anant Sahai
(University of California, Berkeley) Bio
10:00 – 10:30
Networking Break
10:30-11:45 Dynamic
Spectrum Access
Session Chair: Prof.
Xi Zhang
Energy-Efficient Distributed Spectrum Sensing for Wireless Cognitive
Radio Networks
Xi Zhang (Texas A&M University, ECE Department, US); Jin Wei (Texas A&M
University, US)
Throughput Analysis of Secondary Networks in Dynamic Spectrum Access
Networks
Zhenhua Feng (Virginia Polytechnic and State University, US); Yaling Yang
(Virginia Tech, US)
Two-Tier Optimal-Cooperation Based Secure Distributed Spectrum
Sensing for Wireless Cognitive Radio Networks
Xi Zhang (Texas A&M University, ECE Department, US); Jin Wei (Texas A&M
University, US)
Intelligent Dynamic Spectrum Access Assisted by Channel Usage
Prediction
Chengqi Song (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK); Qian Zhang
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK)
Performance Analysis of a Cognitive Radio Network with Imperfect
Spectrum Sensing
Yuehong Gao (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, CN); Yuming
Jiang (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO)
11:45 – 12:00 Q/A
Panel with Session Speakers
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:45
Networking Protocols for Cognitive Radios
Session Chair: Prof.
Vojislav B. Misic
Dynamic Spectrum Cognitive MAC (DySCO-MAC) for Wireless Mesh &
Adhoc Networks
Shashi Singh (National University of Singapore, SG); Buddhika De Silva
(University of Singapore, SG); Tie Luo (National University of Singapore, SG);
Mehul Motani (National University of Singapore, SG)
Performance of a Cognitive MAC Protocol with Transmission Tax
Vojislav B. Misic (Ryerson University, CA); Jelena Misic (Ryerson University,
CA)
Transport Layer Protocols for Cognitive Networks
Dilip Sarkar (University of Miami, US); Harendra Narayan (University of Miami,
US)
Spectrum Signaling for Cognitive Underwater Acoustic Channel
Allocation
Dustin Torres (University of California, Los Angeles, US); Zainul M Charbiwala
(University of California, Los Angeles, US); Jonathan Friedman (University of
California, Los Angeles, US); Mani B. Srivastava (University of California, Los
Angeles, US)
Prediction-Based Topology Control and Routing in Cognitive Radio
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Quansheng Guan (South China University of Technology, CN); F. Richard Yu
(Carleton University, CA); Shengming Jiang (South China University of
Technology, CN)
2:45 – 3:00 Q/A
Panel with Session Speakers
3:00 – 3:30
Networking Break
3:30 - 4:45
Cognitive Radio Networks
Session Chair: Prof.
Jun Cai
Effects of Correlated Shadowing on Soft Decision Fusion in
Cooperative Spectrum Sensing
Behzad Kasiri (University of Manitoba, CA); Jun Cai (University of Manitoba,
CA)
A Fully Distributed Game Theoretic Approach to Guarantee
Self-Coexistence among WRANs
Vanessa Gardellin (University of Pisa, IT); Sajal K. Das (The UniversityTexas
at Arlington, US); Luciano Lenzini (University of Pisa, IT)
Cross-layer Design for Real-time Video Transmission in Cognitive
Wireless Networks
Haiyan Luo (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, US); Song Ci (University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, US); Dalei Wu (University of Nebraska Lincoln, US); Hui Tang
(IOA, Chinese Academy of Sciences, US)
Traffic Prediction for Cognitive Networking in Multi-Channel Wireless
Networks
Bheemarjuna Reddy Tamma (University of California, San Diego, US); Manoj Bs
(University of California, San Diego, US); Ramesh Rao (University of California
at San Diego, US); Yao Liu (UC San Diego, US)
Receiver-aided Spectrum Sensing Scheme with Spatial Differentiation
in OFDM based Cognitive Radio Networks
Weiwei Wang (University of Manitoba, CA); Jun Cai (University of Manitoba, CA);
Attahiru S. Alfa (University of Manitoba, CA)
4:45 – 5:00 Q/A
Panel with Session Speakers
5:00 Concluding
Remarks and Wrap-Up