Visible Light Communication

This book sets out the theoretical principles of visible light communication (VLC), and outlines key applications of this cutting-edge technology.

Shlomi Arnon (Edited by)

9781107061552, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 March 2015

224 pages, 110 b/w illus. 6 tables
26.8 x 18.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.62 kg

'This book is one of a very few about VLC, written by and for a technical audience, primarily researchers in the field. Unlike other books on VLC, this one does not delve on basic concepts about light sources or modulation formats, but goes straight to the technical matter.' Bogdan Hoanca, Optics and Photonics News

Visible light communication (VLC) is an evolving communication technology for short-range applications. Exploiting recent advances in the development of high-power visible-light emitting LEDs, VLC offers an energy-efficient, clean alternative to RF technology, enabling the development of optical wireless communication systems that make use of existing lighting infrastructure. Drawing on the expertise of leading researchers from across the world, this concise book sets out the theoretical principles of VLC, and outlines key applications of this cutting-edge technology. Providing insight into modulation techniques, positioning and communication, synchronisation, and industry standards, as well as techniques for improving network performance, this is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers in the fields of visible light communication, optical wireless communication, and industrial practitioners in the field of telecommunications.

1. Introduction Shlomi Arnon
2. Modulation techniques under lighting constraints Jae Kyun Kwon and Sang Hyun Lee
3. Performance enhancement techniques for indoor VLC systems Wen-De Zhong and Zixiong Wang
4. Light positioning systems (LPS) Mohsen Kavehrad and Weizhi Zhang
5. Visible light positioning and communication Zhengyuan Xu, Chen Gong and Bo Bai
6. The standard of visible light communication Kang Tae-Gyu
7. Synchronization issues in high-speed VLC Shlomi Arnon
8. DMT modulation for VLC Klaus-Dieter Langer
9. Visible light communication using image sensors Shinichiro Haruyama and Takaya Yamazato.

Subject Areas: Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK], Electronics engineering [TJF], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Electrical engineering [THR], Engineering: general [TBC]