Bi-directional VLC LED-assisted navigation system for large indoor environments

M. Vieira, M. A. Vieira, Paula Louro, Alessandro Fantoni, Pedro Vieira

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Abstract

In this paper, a LED-assisted positioning and navigation VLC system is proposed. A VLC scenario for large environments is stablished, the emitters and receivers are characterized and the communication protocol presented. Different layouts are analyzed. Square and hexagonal meshes are tested and a 2D localization design, demonstrated by a prototype implementation, is presented. The key differences between both topologies are discussed. For both, the transmitted information, indoor position, motion direction as well as bi-directional communication are determined. The results showed that the LED-aided VLC navigation system make possible to determine the position of a mobile target inside the network, to infer the travel direction along the time and to interact with information received.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFourth International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics
EditorsManuel F. M. Costa
PublisherSPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
ISBN (Electronic)9781510631632
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event4th International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP 2019 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 31 May 20194 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherSPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11207
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP 2019
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period31/05/194/06/19

Keywords

  • Advertising
  • Indoor positioning
  • Large indoor environments
  • Multiplexing/demultiplexing techniques
  • Optical sensors
  • SiC technology
  • Transmitter/receiver
  • Visible Light Communication

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