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Real-Time MEMS-assisted Beam Steering for Visible Light Communication System

Publicated to:2021 Joint European Conference On Networks And Communications & 6g Summit (Eucnc/6g Summit). 329-334 - 2023-01-01 (), DOI: 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit58263.2023.10188285

Authors: Apolo, Juan A; Younus, Othman Isam; Ortega, Beatriz; Almenar, Vicenc

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Northumbria Univ, Opt Communicat Res OCRG, Fac Engn & Environm, Newcastle Upon Tyne - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Telecomunicac & Aplicac Multimedia ITEAM - Author

Abstract

This paper presents a proof-of-concept of a luminaire-free visible light communications (VLC) link with real-time tracking based on a single micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) mirror. The optical signal is applied to a polymer optical fiber (POF) and the collimated light is launched to the free space channel. The experimental setup includes a camera-based motion detection system and a MEMS mirror. The detection of the object is accomplished through the implementation of a background subtraction algorithm that utilizes Gaussian mixture models, followed by blob analysis and the application of geometrical transformations. Besides, the proposed system offers immunity against the receiver movement since it utilizes a single MEMS mirror to redirect the beam light and maintain a line-of-sight between the transmitter and receiver. The system is evaluated based on the bit error rate (BER) performance for different modulation bandwidths and detector gains. The results demonstrate the capability of the system to achieve speeds up to 10 Mbps using a non-return-tozero on- off keying (NRZ-OOK) modulation format.

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Image sensorsLocalizationMems mirrorOptical camerasPolymer optic fiber (pof)Visible light communications (vlc)

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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: United Kingdom.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Apolo Gonzaga, Juan Andrés) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Apolo Gonzaga, Juan Andrés.