Recent Advances in Visible Light Communication (VLC)-Based Indoor Localization
A special issue of Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks (ISSN 2224-2708). This special issue belongs to the section "Communications and Networking".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 268
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wireless optical communication; visible light communication; optical camera communication; mobile optical camera communication; underwater optical wireless communication
Interests: wireless communications; electronic engineering
Interests: angel sensor; visible light communication
Interests: Internet of Things; Industrial Internet of Things; machine learning and artificial intelligence; mobile computing; security and privacy
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Dear Colleagues,
Visible light communication (VLC) uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for both illumination and data transmission. VLC-based indoor localization leverages this dual functionality to provide highly accurate positioning within indoor environments. The increasing use of LEDs in modern lighting makes VLC an attractive option for indoor localization. Traditional techniques such as Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Time of Arrival (ToA) have been refined to improve localization accuracy, and even phase-based ranging has been employed to achieve millimeter-level accuracy by measuring the phase difference of received signals. New modulation schemes such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and color shift keying (CSK) have been developed to enhance data transmission rates and improve signal-to-noise ratios, which, in turn, benefit localization accuracy, and hybrid modulation combines multiple schemes to optimize the balance between data rate and localization precision.
Recent advances in VLC-based indoor localization have significantly enhanced the accuracy, reliability, and practicality of these systems. Integration with machine learning, hybrid technologies, and error mitigation strategies has broadened the scope of VLC applications. Despite the challenges, ongoing research and development continue to push the boundaries, making VLC a promising solution for precise indoor positioning in various domains.
Dr. Julio Francisco Rufo Torres
Dr. Beatriz Rodríguez Mendoza
Dr. Silvestre Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. Guangjie Han
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wireless optical communications
- visible light communication
- optical camera communication
- indoor localization
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