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Visible Light Communication
  • Edited by Shlomi Arnon
  • Published online:
    05 February 2015
    Print publication:
    05 March 2015
  • Visible light communication (VLC) is an evolving communication technology for short-range applications. Exploiting recent advances in the development of high-power visible-light emitting LEDs, VLC offers an energy-efficient, clean alternative to RF technology, enabling the development of optical wireless communication systems that make use of existing lighting infrastructure. Drawing on the expertise of leading researchers from across the world, this concise book sets out the theoretical principles of VLC, and outlines key applications of this cutting-edge technology. Providing insight into modulation techniques, positioning and communication, synchronisation, and industry standards, as well as techniques for improving network performance, this is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers in the fields of visible light communication, optical wireless communication, and industrial practitioners in the field of telecommunications.

Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems
  • Edited by Shlomi Arnon, John Barry, George Karagiannidis, Robert Schober, Murat Uysal
  • Published online:
    05 June 2012
    Print publication:
    24 May 2012
  • Optical wireless communications is a dynamic area of research and development. Combining fundamental theory with a broad overview, this book is an ideal reference for anyone working in the field, as well as a valuable guide for self-study. It begins by describing important issues in optical wireless theory, including coding and modulation techniques for optical wireless, wireless optical CDMA communication systems, equalization and Markov chains in cloud channels and optical MIMO systems, as well as explaining key issues in information theory for optical wireless channels. The next section describes unique channels that could be found in optical wireless applications, such as NLOS UV atmospheric scattering channels, underwater communication links and a combination of hybrid RF/optical wireless systems. The final section describes applications of optical wireless technology, such as quantum encryption, visible light communication, IR links and sensor networks, with step-by-step guidelines to help reduce design time and cost.

  • 1 - Introduction

  • from Part I - Outlook
  • Edited by Shlomi Arnon, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, John Barry, Georgia Institute of Technology, George Karagiannidis, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Robert Schober, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Murat Uysal
  • Book:
    Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems
    Published online:
    05 June 2012
    Print publication:
    24 May 2012, pp 3-8

  • Summary

    Optical wireless communication is an emerging and dynamic research and development area that has generated a vast number of interesting solutions to very complicated communication challenges. For example, high data rate, high capacity and minimum interference links for short-range communication for inter-building communication, computer-to-computer communication, or sensor networks. At the opposite extreme is a long-range link in the order of millions of kilometers in the new mission to Mars and other solar system planets. It is important to mention that optical wireless communication is one of the oldest methods that humanity has used for communication. In prehistoric times humans used fire and smoke to communicate; later in history, Roman optical heliographs and Sumerians signalling towers were the communication systems of these empires. An analogous technology was used by Napoleonic Signalling Towers and “recently” by the light photo-phone of Alexander Graham Bell back in the 1880s.

    Obviously, the data rate, quality of service delivered, and transceiver technologies employed have improved greatly from those early optical wireless technologies. In its many applications, optical wireless communication links have already succeeded in becoming part of our everyday lives at our homes and offices. Optical wireless products are already well familiar, ranging from visible-light communication (VLC), TV remote control to IrDA ports that currently have a worldwide installed base of hundreds of million of units with tens of percent annual growth. Optical wireless is also widely available on personal computers, peripherals, embedded systems and devices of all types, terrestrial and in-building optical wireless LANs, network of sensors, and inter-satellite link applications.

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