Performance evaluation of single-chip spectrum sensing platform for portable spectrum measurements

We present results from the comparison of measurements between dedicated embedded spectrum sensing chip targeting low-cost and low-power applications and a high-end spectrum analyzer. We use different signal types, including actual spectrum usage measured simultaneously with the two devices. We analyze the typical problems such devices suffer from. Finally we also study how to estimate the spectrum sensing results once the device type is taken into account.

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