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

Juan A. Apolo; Othman Isam Younus; Beatriz Ortega; Vicenc Almenar; Zabih Ghassemlooy

doi:10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit58263.2023.10188285

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

Juan A. Apolo, Othman Isam Younus, Beatriz Ortega, Vicenc Almenar, Zabih Ghassemlooy

Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering

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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-to-zero on-off keying (NRZ-OOK) modulation format.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, (EuCNC/6G Summit 2023)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, US
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	329-334
Number of pages	6
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350311020
ISBN (Print)	9798350311037
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit58263.2023.10188285
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2023
Event	2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2023 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 6 Jun 2023 → 9 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name	Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2475-6490
ISSN (Electronic)	2575-4912

Conference

Conference	2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2023
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Gothenburg
Period	6/06/23 → 9/06/23

Keywords

image sensors
localization
MEMS mirror
optical cameras
Polymer optic fiber (POF)
Visible light communications (VLC)

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Apolo, J. A., Younus, O. I., Ortega, B., Almenar, V., & Ghassemlooy, Z. (2023). Real-Time MEMS-assisted Beam Steering for Visible Light Communication System. In 2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, (EuCNC/6G Summit 2023) (Vol. 1, pp. 329-334). (Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit58263.2023.10188285

Apolo, Juan A. ; Younus, Othman Isam ; Ortega, Beatriz et al. / Real-Time MEMS-assisted Beam Steering for Visible Light Communication System. 2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, (EuCNC/6G Summit 2023). Vol. 1 Piscataway, US : IEEE, 2023. pp. 329-334 (Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)).

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Apolo, JA, Younus, OI, Ortega, B, Almenar, V & Ghassemlooy, Z 2023, Real-Time MEMS-assisted Beam Steering for Visible Light Communication System. in 2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, (EuCNC/6G Summit 2023). vol. 1, Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit), IEEE, Piscataway, US, pp. 329-334, 2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden, 6/06/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit58263.2023.10188285

Real-Time MEMS-assisted Beam Steering for Visible Light Communication System. / Apolo, Juan A.; Younus, Othman Isam; Ortega, Beatriz et al.
2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, (EuCNC/6G Summit 2023). Vol. 1 Piscataway, US: IEEE, 2023. p. 329-334 (Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)).

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Apolo JA, Younus OI, Ortega B, Almenar V, Ghassemlooy Z. Real-Time MEMS-assisted Beam Steering for Visible Light Communication System. In 2023 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, (EuCNC/6G Summit 2023). Vol. 1. Piscataway, US: IEEE. 2023. p. 329-334. (Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)). doi: 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit58263.2023.10188285

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