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Data analysis for spectrum monitoring by the Radio Communications Agency of the Netherlands (Agenschap Telecom)

Theme:

Communications/Signal Processing

Application:

Spectrum Analysis

Contact Person:

André Kokkeler

External collabolator:

Agentschap Telecom (Radiocommunications Agency of the Netherlands)

Intorduction:

In the Netherlands, Agentschap Telecom (i.e., the Radiocommunications Agency of the Netherlands) is responsible and accountable for monitoring and regulating the radio spectrum. The monitoring is performed by a nation-wide measurement network.  The measurement data is used on regular basis for all types of analysis. To use this data more effectively and accurately, a systematic analysis approach needs to be developed where data processing is automated. Here are two examples of assignments that could be performed. Beside these examples, Agentschap Telecom is always open for collaboration and other assignments.

Description:

 1) Compare the spectrum monitoring information with the license databases.

 In this section of assignment the spectrum levels measured at a measurement station and the expected levels based on information from the license database are compared. To get the expected measurement level at a measurement location, propagation models should be used to calculate the pathloss between the location of the transmitter according to license data and measurement location. 

2) Automatically detect abnormal signals

The goal of this assignment is to detect abnormal signal behaviour. Previous research shows that it is possible to detect abnormal signal behaviour based on long term statistics. This statistical approach can be extended with for example machine learning algorithms to improve the detection accuracy.

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