Two-Dimensional Signal Localization Algorithm for Spectrum Sensing

The localization algorithm based on the doublethresholding (LAD) method was originally proposed for detecting and localizing narrowband (NB) signals with respect to the search bandwidth. Its weakness is that the localized signal is often split into several parts, especially when the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is low. This may lead to the illusion of unoccupied frequencies in the middle of the signals. In this paper, an extension of the LAD method, namely the two-dimensional LAD (2-D LAD), is proposed to solve that problem. In addition to offering low computational complexity, the proposed method is able to operate at lower SNR values than the original 1-D LAD method. key words: narrowband signals, signal sensing