RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Ashok Shinde, Haribhau A1 Garg, Sandeep T1 Analysis of Hybrid Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Using Hybrid Approaches JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina YR 2025 VO 27 IS 1 SP E1 OP E10 DO 10.26552/com.C.2025.003 UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-202501-0003.php AB Cognitive radio (CR) technology enables dynamic spectrum access to meet the growing demand for wireless communication. This study investigates spectrum sensing methods, specifically energy detection (ED) and matched filter detection (MFD), within hybrid strategies. A novel hybrid MFD method was developed and evaluated via MATLAB simulations, analyzing factors like sample size, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and false alarm probability. Results reveal that ED has a higher miss-detection rate compared to MFD and the proposed hybrid method, which performs particularly well under low sample counts and SNR conditions. This research enhances spectrum sensing techniques in cognitive radio systems, paving the way for more reliable wireless communication networks.