Investigating a visible light communication channel with an LED transmitter and a smartphone receiver

T. S. Fuzile, R. Heymann

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Visible light communication (VLC) has become an option for data communication due to its unregulated bandwidth, being cost effective and not posing any health threats to people and the environment. Several studies on the performance of VLC systems have been conducted, where the systems were used for both solid-state illumination and data transmission. In this paper, an application using a single LED as a transmitter and a smartphone camera as a receiver, is considered. The purpose of this project is to investigate this specific VLC channel in terms of the bit error rate as a function of the distance between the transmitter and receiver.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE AFRICON
Subtitle of host publicationScience, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017
EditorsDarryn R. Cornish
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages354-358
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538627754
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Nov 2017
EventIEEE AFRICON 2017 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 18 Sept 201720 Sept 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017

Conference

ConferenceIEEE AFRICON 2017
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period18/09/1720/09/17

Keywords

  • Channel model
  • Errors
  • Visible Light Communications

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications

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