Elsevier Cooperative and Cognitive Satellite Systems

Cooperative and Cognitive Satellite Systems provides a solid overview of the current research in the field of cooperative and cognitive satellite systems, helping users understand how to incorporate state-of-the-art communication techniques in innovative satellite network architectures to enable the next generation of satellite systems. The book is edited and written by top researchers and practitioners in the field, providing a comprehensive explanation of current research that allows users to discover future technologies and their applications, integrate satellite and terrestrial systems and services to create innovative network architectures, understand the requirements and possibilities for future satellite communications standards and protocols, and evaluate the feasibility and practical constraints involved in the deployment process. * Provides a solid overview of the current research in the field of co-operative and cognitive satellite systems* Presents concepts in multibeam and multicarrier joint processing and high performance random access schemes * Explains hybrid and dual satellite systems, cognitive broadband satellite systems, spectrum exploitation, and resource allocation Review Learn to integrate satellite and terrestrial systems and services to create innovative network architectures, enabling the next generation of satellite standards From the Back Cover Providing a solid overview of the current research in the field of Co-operative and Cognitive Satellite Systems, this book shows how to incorporate state-of-the-art communication techniques in innovative satellite network architectures, enabling the next generation of satellite systems. The book is edited and written by top researchers and practitioners in the field.Coverage includes:Multibeam and Multicarrier joint processingHigh Performance Random Access SchemesOn-ground signal processingCo-operative relaying and schedulingSatellite MIMO Network CodingCooperative satellite constellations Hybrid and dual satellite systemsCognitive broadband satellite systemsSpectrum exploitation and resource allocationDatabases for satellite spectrum management. With this book you will:Gain an understanding of the current research in the areaDiscover future technologies and their applications for the next generation of satellite networksLearn to integrate satellite and terrestrial systems and services to create innovative network architecturesUnderstand the requirements and possibilities for future satellite communications standards and protocolsEvaluate the feasibility and practical constraints involved in the deployment process About the Author Symeon Chatzinotas is a Research Scientist at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust, University of Luxembourg. He has worked on numerous R&D projects and has authored more than 120 technical papers in refereed international journals, conferences and scientific books. He has served as Technical Program Committee member in numerous conferences and he is a Senior IEEE member. His research interests are in multiuser information theory, cooperative/ cognitive communications, and wireless network optimization. Bj rn Ottersten is Director for the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust at the University of Luxembourg. As Digital Champion of Luxembourg, he acts as an adviser to the European Commissioner. He has held high level research and teaching positions at various universities, and was Director of Research at ArrayComm Inc, a start-up in San Jose, CA, based on his own patented technology. He has authored over 450 scientific papers, including many award-winning journal and conference papers. He is currently editor in chief of EURASIP Signal Processing Journal. Dr. Ottersten is a Fellow of the IEEE and EURASIP. In 2011 he received the IEEE Signal Processing Society Technical Achievement Award. His research interests include security and