Full-Duplex Spectrum Sensing and Access in Cognitive Radio Networks with Unknown Primary User Activities

In this paper, we consider the problem of optimal opportunistic spectrum access using full-duplex (FD) radios in presence of uncertain primary user (PU) channel statistics and propose a Sensing-and-Selectively-Transmit protocol (SaST). To optimize its throughput, the SU sensing period has to be carefully tuned. However, in absence of the exact knowledge of PU activity statistics, under SaST, the PU's performance may be adversely affected. A …