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Configuring indoor visible light communication networks

  • Jinguo Quan*
  • , Yiyang Li
  • , Yan Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Tsinghua University

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Abstract

Visible light communications (VLC) are becoming more and more popular and may provide an alternative means of communications in indoor settings. However, nowadays, there is very little study on the deployment or higher layer protocol design for VLC. In this paper, we perform extensive channel measurements using a physical layer testbed in the visible light band to understand its PHY layer characteristics. Our measurements suggest that in order to increase data rates with VLC (1) the beam width of a communicating link can be shrunk, and (2) the transmission beam can be tuned to point towards the target recipient. These features could be used to design higher layer protocols which brings higher throughput.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 1st IEEE International Conference on Communications in China Workshops, ICCC 2012
Pages54-58
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 1st IEEE International Conference on Communications in China Workshops, ICCC 2012 - Beijing, China
Duration: 15 Aug 201217 Aug 2012

Publication series

Name2012 1st IEEE International Conference on Communications in China Workshops, ICCC 2012

Conference

Conference2012 1st IEEE International Conference on Communications in China Workshops, ICCC 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period15/08/1217/08/12

Keywords

  • LED
  • Visible light communication
  • indoor communication
  • optical wirelss communication
  • wireless

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