Abstract
In visible light communication (VLC), the fundamental limitation on the achievable data rate/spectral efficiency is imposed by the optical source, particularly the phosphor-converted white light emitting diode (LED). These low-cost white LEDs favoured in solid-state lighting have very limited modulation bandwidth of less than 5 MHz, typically. This imposes a severe limitation on the attainable data rate. This is recognised in the literature and has led to the emergence of techniques such as multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) VLC systems as a means of addressing this challenge. The MIMO approach takes advantage of the multi-LED/multi-receiver structure to improve performance. In this chapter, we shall be discussing spatial modulation (SM) as a novel low-complexity MIMO technique for the VLC system. The SM technique exploits the spatial location of the individual LED as an additional degree of freedom in data modulation. Moreover, the chapter includes the comparison analysis of the SM technique with other traditional methods of modulation such as on-off keying (OOK) and pulse position modulation (PPM).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Visible Light Communications |
Editors | Jin-Yuan Wang |
Publisher | IntechOpen |
Chapter | 1 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789535147299 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789535134084, 9789535134077 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- spatial modulation
- optical wireless communication
- visible light communication
- space shift keying