Abstract
In this paper, a visible light communication (VLC)-based indoor positioning system (IPS) employing a dedicated algorithm and using the dual-tone multi-frequency technique is proposed. Unlike the time-division multiplexing based VLC-IPS, the proposed positioning system doesn't require synchronization between the transmitter and receiver, which makes it a simple, robust and cost effective. To test the accuracy of the proposed method, an experimental test-bed using 3 white light-emitting diodes and a photomultiplier tube is developed. The results show that the proposed VLC-IPS is highly accurate with an average positioning error of about 1.6cm, which far lower than many existing indoor position systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2014 3rd International Workshop in Optical Wireless Communications, IWOW 2014 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 55-59 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781479966769 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2014 3rd International Workshop in Optical Wireless Communications, IWOW 2014 - Funchal, Portugal Duration: 17 Sept 2014 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 2014 3rd International Workshop in Optical Wireless Communications, IWOW 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Funchal |
| Period | 17/09/14 → … |
Keywords
- dual-tone multi-frequency
- indoor positioning system
- visible light commuinication
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications