"Lights-off" visible light communications

Tarik Borogovac; Michael B. Rahaim; Malika Tuganbayeva; Thomas D.C. Little

doi:10.1109/GLOCOMW.2011.6162564

"Lights-off" visible light communications

Tarik Borogovac
, Michael B. Rahaim
, Malika Tuganbayeva
, Thomas D.C. Little

Engineering

Boston University

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Abstract

In order to implement visible light communications (VLC) through indoor lighting, a set of challenges arise due to conflicting requirements from the two missions. In this paper we examine one of these challenges: how to communicate when the lights are off. We investigate VLC with limits on transmit power, which we define to be low enough so that users will accept that the lights are in their off state. We argue that these limits vary based on levels of natural illumination already present in the environment. Our analysis shows that we can meet the limits while providing robust data coverage by using VLC devices of low complexity. The result is an important step toward ensuring acceptance and adoption of VLC technology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops, GC Wkshps 2011
Pages	797-801
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2011.6162564
State	Published - 2011
Event	2011 IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops, GC Wkshps 2011 - Houston, TX, United States Duration: Dec 5 2011 → Dec 9 2011

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Name	2011 IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops, GC Wkshps 2011

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Conference	2011 IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops, GC Wkshps 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Houston, TX
Period	12/5/11 → 12/9/11

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Communication

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