Fundamental analysis of a car to car visible light communication system

Pengfei Luo*, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Hoa Le Minh, Edward Bentley, Andrew Burton, Xuan Tang

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Abstract

This paper presents a mathematical model for car-to-car (C2C) visible light communications (VLC) that aims to predict the system performance under different communication geometries. A market-weighted headlamp beam pattern model is employed. We consider both the line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) links, and outline the relationship between the communication distance, the system bit error rate (BER) performance and the BER distribution on a vertical plane. Results show that by placing a photodetector (PD) at a height of 0.2-0.4 m above road surface in the car, the communications coverage range can be extended up to 20 m at a data rate of 2Mbps.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 9th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1011-1016
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479925810
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 9th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2014 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Duration: 23 Jul 201425 Jul 2014

Publication series

Name2014 9th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2014

Conference

Conference2014 9th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityManchester
Period23/07/1425/07/14

Keywords

  • LED
  • bit error rate
  • car-to-car communication
  • road reflection
  • visible light communication

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