Title :
Comparative overview of UWB and VLC for data-intensive and security-sensitive applications
Author :
Prasad, Ramjee ; Mihovska, Albena ; Cianca, Ernestina ; Mukherjee, Sandeep
Author_Institution :
Center for TeleInfrastruktur, Aalborg Univ., Aalborg, Denmark
Abstract :
This paper provides a comparative overview of two short-range wireless technologies with high potential for use in various data-intensive and security-sensitive applications, namely, ultra wideband (UWB) and visible light communications (VLC). Both are emerging technologies with some unique features that draw a great research and commercial interest, also because of their applicability to the research in other fields, such as wireless robotics and communications, remote sensing and location-based communications, the medical field, and so forth. The paper outlines the most recent research and standardization developments for both technologies and gives a proposal for their suitability based on a comparative view, of the strengths and weaknesses for use in applications, such as home networking, vehicular communications, and medical care, including the main technical challenges.
Keywords :
telecommunication security; ultra wideband communication; UWB; VLC; data-intensive application; security-sensitive application; short-range wireless technologies; ultra wideband; visible light communications; Bandwidth; Communication system security; HDTV; Interference; Standardization; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; ultrawideband; visible light communications; wireless robotic;
Conference_Titel :
Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2031-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICUWB.2012.6340468