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Implementation of VLC Relay Module to Improve Communication Disconnection Phenomenon and Coverage Expansion in Non-Line-of-Sight Area

비가시선 영역의 통신 단절 현상 개선과 커버리지 확장을 위한 VLC 릴레이 모듈 구현

  • Lee, Sang-gwon (Department of Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education(KOREATECH)) ;
  • Lee, Dae-hee (Department of Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education(KOREATECH)) ;
  • Oh, Chang-heon (Department of Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education(KOREATECH))
  • Received : 2017.08.29
  • Accepted : 2017.09.16
  • Published : 2018.01.31
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Abstract

Recently, VLC(Visible Light Communication) fusing with LED(Light Emitting Diode) used in indoor lighting and wireless communication technology has attracted attention. However, the VLC can communicate only within the coverage to measure the optical signal and the communication disconnection phenomenon is occur in the NLoS(Non-Line-of-Sight) area. In this paper, we propose VLC relay module to extend the coverage of VLC and improve the communication disconnection phenomenon in NLoS area. The proposed VLC relay module transmits the packet received from the transmitter to the VLC relay module and receiver. The experiment was carried out by installing one VLC transmitter and three VLC relay modules, communication coverage expansion and the improvement of communication disconnection phenomenon in the NLoS were confirmed by the increase of the VLC relay module. Also, we confirmed that the optical signal measurement performance is improved 2.4 times by using the dual sampling method.

최근 실내조명으로 사용하는 LED(Light Emitting Diode)와 무선통신 기술을 융합한 가시광통신이 주목받고 있다. 하지만 가시광 통신은 광 신호를 측정할 수 있는 커버리지 내에서만 통신이 가능하고, 비가시선 영역에서 통신이 단절되는 현상이 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 가시광 통신의 커버리지 확장과 비가시선 영역에서 통신 단절 현상 개선을 위해 VLC(Visible Light Communication) 릴레이 모듈을 제안한다. 제안하는 VLC 릴레이 모듈은 송신기로부터 전달받은 패킷을 VLC 릴레이 모듈 및 수신기로 전송한다. 1개의 VLC 송신기와 3개의 VLC 릴레이 모듈을 설치하여 실험을 진행하였으며, VLC 릴레이 모듈의 증가에 따른 통신 커버리지 확장과 비가시선 영역에서 통신 단절 현상 개선을 확인하였다. 또한, 이중 샘플링 기법을 사용하여 광 신호 측정 성능이 2.4배 향상됨을 확인하였다.

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