Design and Analysis of a Coverage Optical Device for IR-WLAN Using SMS Method in Three Dimensions

Abstract

In this paper the features of the Simultaneous Multiple Surfaces (SMS) design method are described. The method is addressed for designing optical devices in two dimensions (2D) as well as in three dimensions (3D). A 2D design is presented as an example and a complete 3D design of a specific optical device is developed. The prototype just synthesised finds application as an optical element of coverage systems in wireless indoor infrared networks. The statement of the problem is made directly in 3D, the device is accomplished and the transmission curves obtained by simulation are presented using a commercial ray tracing software. In the field of applications, a panoramic view of different coverage systems in wireless indoor infrared networks is made and several alternatives of use are suggested for the new designed device.

Keywords

• Método SMS, Óptica Anidólica, Redes Inalámbricas Infrarrojas en Interiores, Sistemas de Cobertura, Superficies Múltiples Simultáneas, Tres Dimensiones