An Experimental Study of Underwater Visible Light Communication

Samet Yildiz, Ibrahim Baglica, Burak Kebapci, Mohammed Elamassie, Murat Uysal

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Abstract

Visible light communication (VLC) has emerged as a powerful high-data-rate alternative to conventional underwater acoustic technology for short and medium link distances. In this paper, we develop an experimental underwater VLC platform and present some initial performance results. Our set-up uses prerecorded voltage levels fed in the arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) at the transmitter side while an oscilloscope is used to measure the received electrical signal after photodetection. To speed up debugging and troubleshooting, both transmitter and receiver sides are connected to a controller PC. The test instruments are controlled via Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) commands executed by this controller computer with a Python code. Using this set-up, we demonstrate the successful transmission of 8-PAM symbols over an 8-meter-long underwater tank.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2022 30th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665450928
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event30th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2022 - Safranbolu, Turkey
Duration: May 15 2022May 18 2022

Publication series

Name2022 30th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2022

Conference

Conference30th Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference, SIU 2022
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CitySafranbolu
Period5/15/225/18/22

Keywords

  • Visible light communication
  • optical communication communication
  • underwater communication

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Signal Processing
  • Software
  • Information Systems and Management

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