Title :
Visible light communication systems for passenger in-flight data networking
Author :
Perez-Jimenez, R. ; Rufo, J. ; Quintana, Crisanto ; Rabadan, J. ; Lopez-Hernandez, F.J.
Author_Institution :
IDeTIC, Univ. de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Abstract :
In this paper, the use of visible light communications (VLC) technologies for providing data networking for passengers during flight is explored. An uplink channel based on infrared is also studied. The potential capabilities of this optical access technique are examined.
Keywords :
data communication; optical communication; wireless channels; data networking; optical access technique; passenger in-flight; uplink channel; visible light communication; Downlink; Light emitting diodes; Lighting; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Photodiodes;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics (ICCE), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8711-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICCE.2011.5722675
