Visible Light Communication

Project Summary

The ability to communicate with optical signals has advantages over radio because there is less interference, the line is secure because it can remain in the room or on target, and there is a benefit in situations where a radio signal can be sensed, and you cannot lay a cable down and a laser is more secure. The transceiver board converts an electrical Ethernet signal into an optical light signal at 10 Mbps. Currently the optical wireless communication companies do not have a market for the consumer but mostly business to business needs. Some possible applications are for the military, or it can be used to learn about photonic possibilities.



Benjamin Stuart

Ben is a photonic scientist and engineer who is actively engaged in communication research with fiber optics. He is looking to pursue a career in photonics with an emphasis on obtaining information from the natural world or in propagating information. He is also interested in bio-photonics which is related directly to this project where the transmitting laser with a high frequency can create novel imaging techniques. He was having been assigned as the project manager, responsible for the overall robustness, and continuity of the design in each aspect and interfacing with each group member in order to establish their goals and responsibilities.

Garrett Bennett

Garrett is also a photonic scientist and engineer is looking to pursue a career in RF design of antennas and semiconductor design. He hopes to go to Master's school for this specialty. He is actively working for a radio and telephone communications company. Garrett was responsible for the prototype assembly and in making sure the optical system can handle the requirements. In addition, for the final design, he will construct the physical housing.

George Salinas

George is a computer engineer, he is interested in the technology of wireless communications networks and the interfacing of the incoming and outgoing signal of internet technology. He aspires to work on technologies to increase the throughput of communication technology. George was given the responsibility of researching communications technologies that could be implemented with the given optical wireless communication system.

Zhitao Chen

Zhitao is an electrical engineer. Zhitao is interested in electrical circuit design. Zhitao was in charge of designing the power supply to the VLC system, which included properly implementing of the LED and photodiode and their subsequent electrical processing components. Zhitao was given a duty to test the power supply. Also, he had a responsibility to design a PCB through KiCAD as well as manufacturing and ordering the PCB.



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Visible Light Communication