Exploiting luminescent solar concentrators in indoor visible light communication systems

Area of Science:

• Wireless Communications
• Optical Engineering

Background:

• Visible Light Communication (VLC) offers a novel wireless communication method.
• Existing VLC systems face limitations in indoor environments.

Purpose of the Study:

• To demonstrate the first indoor VLC transmission using a large-Field of View (FoV) receiver and commercial white Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
• To evaluate system performance and potential for real-world applications.

Main Methods:

• Development and characterization of a new large-FoV receiver.
• Integration with high-power white LEDs for indoor VLC.
• Performance assessment using Bit Error Ratio (BER) measurements.
• Real-time HD video streaming tests at 10 Mbit/s.

Main Results:

• Successful indoor VLC transmission achieved.
• Demonstrated real-time 10 Mbit/s HD video streaming.
• Mixed-color white LEDs showed improved performance.

Conclusions:

• The proposed VLC system is viable for indoor communication.
• The innovative receiver and LED integration pave the way for practical VLC deployment.
• Further optimization with mixed-color LEDs enhances system capabilities.