Accuracy of the point-source model of a multi-LED array in high-speed visible light communication channel characterization
Accuracy of the point-source model of a multi-LED array in high-speed visible light communication channel characterization
During the procedure of indoor visible light communication (VLC) channel modeling, the transmitter constituted by an array of LEDs is frequently modeled as single point-source for convenience. But how accurate this simplified treatment is remains unanswered. This paper compares the channel characteristics of both the simplified point-source model and six practical cases having various numbers of LEDs. Our numerical results show that the deviations in terms of the channel’s optical path loss (OPL) as well as its bandwidth and the channel’s delay spread are increased steadily upon increasing the number of LEDs of each transmitter, until LEDs spread almost over the entire ceiling. Even in the worst case, the deviation of the OPL remains below 0.41 dBo, while that of the 3-dB transmission bandwidth is below 1.67 MHz. However, the deviation in terms of the root mean square (RMS) delay spread can reach 1.88 ns. Moreover, in terms of spatial distribution of the RMS delay spread, there is a non-negligible difference between the simplified point-source model and different transmitter configurations.
visible light communication, channel characterization, modeling accuracy, point-source model
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Ding, J.
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Xu, Z.
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Hanzo, L.
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August 2015
Ding, J.
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Xu, Z.
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Hanzo, L.
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Ding, J., Xu, Z. and Hanzo, L.
(2015)
Accuracy of the point-source model of a multi-LED array in high-speed visible light communication channel characterization.
IEEE Photonics Journal, 7 (4), .
(doi:10.1109/JPHOT.2015.2450534).
Abstract
During the procedure of indoor visible light communication (VLC) channel modeling, the transmitter constituted by an array of LEDs is frequently modeled as single point-source for convenience. But how accurate this simplified treatment is remains unanswered. This paper compares the channel characteristics of both the simplified point-source model and six practical cases having various numbers of LEDs. Our numerical results show that the deviations in terms of the channel’s optical path loss (OPL) as well as its bandwidth and the channel’s delay spread are increased steadily upon increasing the number of LEDs of each transmitter, until LEDs spread almost over the entire ceiling. Even in the worst case, the deviation of the OPL remains below 0.41 dBo, while that of the 3-dB transmission bandwidth is below 1.67 MHz. However, the deviation in terms of the root mean square (RMS) delay spread can reach 1.88 ns. Moreover, in terms of spatial distribution of the RMS delay spread, there is a non-negligible difference between the simplified point-source model and different transmitter configurations.
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Accepted/In Press date: 24 June 2015
Published date: August 2015
Keywords:
visible light communication, channel characterization, modeling accuracy, point-source model
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378882
ISSN: 1943-0655
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