DocumentCode
1756115
Title
An illumination perspective on visible light communications
Author
Tsiatmas, Anagnostis ; Baggen, Constant P. M. J. ; Willems, Frans M. J. ; Linnartz, Jean-paul ; Bergmans, J.W.M.
Author_Institution
Philips Res. Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Volume
52
Issue
7
fYear
2014
fDate
41821
Firstpage
64
Lastpage
71
Abstract
Visible light communications are the offspring of well studied infrared wireless systems and can form a promising enhancement of future illumination infrastructures with communication functionalities. However, supporting data rates of hundreds of megabits per second cannot come for free with respect to lighting system costs. This article addresses the limitations that lighting requirements impose on VLC systems in terms of modulation bandwidth, received power, and cost constraints. The achievable data rates of joint VLC and illumination systems are discussed, and examples of possible applications are provided.
Keywords
optical communication; optical modulation; VLC system; cost constraint; illumination perspective; infrared wireless system; modulation bandwidth; visible light communication; Commercialization; Illumination; Light emitting diodes; Lighting; Optical transmitters; Photonics; Receivers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCOM.2014.6852085
Filename
6852085
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