A review of communication-oriented optical wireless systems

A review of communication-oriented optical wireless systems

This article presents an overview of optical wireless (OW) communication systems that operate both in the short(personal and indoor systems) and the long-range (outdoor and hybrid) regimes. Each of these areas is discussed in terms of (a) key requirements, (b) their application framework, (c) major impairments and applicable mitigation techniques, and (d) current and/or future trends. Personal ...

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Indoor Optical Wireless Communication Systems – Part I: Review

The emergence of portable computing devices such as laptops, palmtops and personal digital assistants (PDAs) has fuelled the demand for mobile connectivity and hence, led to the development of wireless local area networks (LANs). Wireless LANs offer users increased mobility and flexibility compared with traditional wired networks, and may be classified as either infrastructure wireless or ad ho...

A Review on Indoor Optical Wireless Systems

Optical wireless communications offer a viable alternative to radio frequency (RF) communication for indoor use and other applications where high performance links are needed. These systems use infrared technology (IR), which has significant advantages over RF. This paper presents a review of the most significant issues related to infrared communication technology, which will enable the realiza...

Indoor optical wireless communication systems and networks

Welcome to this Special Issue on Indoor Optical Wireless Communications, in which we explore recent research and development in the area. There is an increasing demand for ultra broadband wireless access networks and the wireless multimedia applications and video which exploit their capability, coming from end users such as hospitals, teaching environments, and retailers. Currently there are tw...