Ambient Light Rejection Using a Novel Average Voltage Tracking in Visible Light Communication System
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. SNR Analysis of the VLC System with Light Interference
2.1. Optical Wireless Channel
2.2. Novel Receiver Design
3. Experiment and Results
3.1. SNR Distribution Experiment
3.2. Proposed Receiver Performance
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Experimental Value |
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Room size | 5 m × 5 m × 3 m |
Numbers of fluorescent lamps | 4 |
Average ambient power | 43 µW/cm2 |
Number of LEDs | 1 |
Height of LED | 2 m |
Power of LED | 2 W |
LED’s field of view | 0–20° |
Height of Receiver | 0 m–1.5 m |
Modulation method | OOK |
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Pham, Q.N.; Rachim, V.P.; An, J.; Chung, W.-Y. Ambient Light Rejection Using a Novel Average Voltage Tracking in Visible Light Communication System. Appl. Sci. 2017, 7, 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070670
Pham QN, Rachim VP, An J, Chung W-Y. Ambient Light Rejection Using a Novel Average Voltage Tracking in Visible Light Communication System. Applied Sciences. 2017; 7(7):670. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070670
Chicago/Turabian StylePham, Quan Ngoc, Vega Pradana Rachim, Jinyoung An, and Wan-Young Chung. 2017. "Ambient Light Rejection Using a Novel Average Voltage Tracking in Visible Light Communication System" Applied Sciences 7, no. 7: 670. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070670