On the performance of an air-water visible light communication system

Martínez, Guillermo; Játiva, Pablo Palacios; Gutiérrez Gaitán, Miguel; Azurdia, Cesar; Boettcher, Nicolás; Zabala-Blanco, David

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Martínez, Guillermo

Játiva, Pablo Palacios

Gutiérrez Gaitán, Miguel

Azurdia, Cesar

Boettcher, Nicolás

Zabala-Blanco, David

Abstract(s)

Research on wireless communication in water environments is gaining attention due to its relevance in enabling and supporting new applications under the Underwater Internet of Things (UIoT) umbrella. Visible Light Communication (VLC) is one of the emerging communication technologies with the potential to contribute to this domain, especially concerning direct communications from above the surface to underwater nodes. Although more traditional radio frequency (RF) communications are not suitable for air-to-water communications, VLC offers unique opportunities in this area. In this respect, this work presents a simulative study attempting to theoretically understand the performance of VLC systems in both underwater and air-to-water channels. We explore performance metrics including, link gain, time delay, and bit-error rate, while analyzing the optical signal interruption on the sea surface due to water level changes. The investigation offers preliminary results that shed light on the feasibility and challenges of effectively enabling cross-border air-water communication systems using VLC technologies.

Description

This research was supported by FONDECYT Regular 1211132, FONDECYT Iniciación 11240799, FONDECYT Iniciación 11241221, ANID PFCHA/Beca de Doctorado Nacional/2019 (21190489), SENESCYT ”Convocatoria abierta 2014-primera fase, (Acta CIBAE-023-2014)” and Escuela de Informática y Telecomunicaciones, Universidad Diego Portales; also by the CISTER Research Unit (UIDP/UIDB/04234/2020) through CT/MCTES (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) National Funds.

Keywords

Air-to-Water VLC Communication Signal propagation

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/26345

Citation

Martinez, G., Palacios Játiva, P., Gutiérrez Gaitan, M., Azurdia Meza, C., Boettcher, N., & Zabala-Blanco, D. (2024). On the performance of an air-water visible light communication system