Sensors (May 2024)

Laser-Based Mobile Visible Light Communication System

  • Yuqi Hou,
  • Zhichong Wang,
  • Zengxin Li,
  • Junhui Hu,
  • Chicheng Ma,
  • Xiaoqian Wang,
  • Liang Xia,
  • Guangyi Liu,
  • Jianyang Shi,
  • Ziwei Li,
  • Junwen Zhang,
  • Nan Chi,
  • Chao Shen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/s24103086
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 10
p. 3086

Abstract

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Mobile visible light communication (VLC) is key for integrating lighting and communication applications in the 6G era, yet there exists a notable gap in experimental research on mobile VLC. In this study, we introduce a mobile VLC system and investigate the impact of mobility speed on communication performance. Leveraging a laser-based light transmitter with a wide coverage, we enable a light fidelity (LiFi) system with a mobile receiving end. The system is capable of supporting distances from 1 m to 4 m without a lens and could maintain a transmission rate of 500 Mbps. The transmission is stable at distances of 1 m and 2 m, but an increase in distance and speed introduces interference to the system, leading to a rise in the Bit Error Rate (BER). The mobile VLC experimental system provides a viable solution to the issue of mobile access in the integration of lighting and communication applications, establishing a solid practical foundation for future research.

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