Doyle L. Essentials of Cognitive Radio

The Cambridge Wireless Essentials Series, Cambridge University Press, 2009. – 252 p.
Cognitive radio is a topic of great interest and holds much promise as a technology that will play a strong role in communication systems of the future. This book focuses on the essential elements of cognitive radio technology and regulation. This is a challenging task in that cognitive radio is still very much an emerging technology. There is much debate over its exact definition, its potential role in communication systems, whether cognitive radios should in fact be permitted in the first place and if yes, what the regulatory policies should be.