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Cognitive Radio Application for Smart Grid

Author(s): Vasudev Dehalwara, Mohan Kolheb*, Sunita Kolheb
a Department of Computer Science and Engineering, MA National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
b Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Agder,  Grimstad 4879, Norway
International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy, vol. 1, no. 1, September 2012: pp. 79–84
ISSN: 2315-4462
Digital Object Identifier: 10.12720/sgce.1.1.79-84

Abstract: The communication infrastructure between energy generation, transmission, distribution and utilization will require multi-way communications, interoperability between the advanced and existing system, and end-to-end reliable and secure communications with low-latencies. Revolutionary communication architecture is required for effective operation and control of smart grid, and cognitive radio based communication architecture can provide a unique solution. By leveraging cognitive radio technology, the suggested communications infrastructure promises to utilize potentially all available spectrum resources efficiently in the smart grid. The radio agility allows the smart grid devices to sense the unused spectrum opportunities in the surroundings and utilize them subject to interference constraints. Dynamic spectrum access enabled by cognitive radio technology can be adopted by the smart grid to exploit the underutilized frequencies in an opportunistic manner. As a result, the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability can be significantly enhanced in a cognitive radio based smart grid network.
Keywords: Cognitive radio, smart grid, communication

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