cognitive radio

British  

noun

1. a radio that can automatically alter frequency, power, modulation, etc, according to where it is located

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Example Sentences

Instead of operating on a single, hard-wired set of frequencies, a mobile device could use what is sometimes called cognitive radio: a device that uses software to switch its wireless links to whatever radio channel happens to be open at that moment.

From Nature

Cognitive radio has the capability to modulate various parameters, including frequency and power, intelligently and in real time.

From Time

A contemporary example you may not have heard of is the “cognitive radio,” i.e., radios capable of “choosing” the frequency or power at which they will operate.

From Time

The FCC has been looking at cognitive radio for ten years; comments on how best to implement this technology remain open today.

From Time

For example, if the government has reserved some spectrum for use at an Air Force bombing range, but no bombing is happening on a particular day, cognitive radio could allow a phone to sense the open channel and switch to it.

From New York Times