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Article

Impact of Optical-to-Electrical Conversion on the Design of an End-to-End Learning RGB-LED-Based Visible Light Communication System

by
Jose Martin Luna-Rivera
1,*,
Jose Rabadan
2,
Julio Rufo
3,
Carlos A. Gutierrez
1,
Victor Guerra
4 and
Rafael Perez-Jimenez
2
1
Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi 78295, Mexico
2
Instituto para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación en Comunicaciones (IDeTIC), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PCT Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain
3
Departamento en Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristobal de la Laguna, Spain
4
Pi Lighting, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Photonics 2024, 11(7), 616; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11070616
Submission received: 17 May 2024 / Revised: 19 June 2024 / Accepted: 24 June 2024 / Published: 28 June 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Machine Learning Applied to Optical Communication Systems)
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Abstract

Visible Light Communication (VLC) is emerging as a promising technology to meet the demands of fifth-generation (5G) networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). This study introduces a novel RGB-LED-based VLC system design that leverages autoencoders, addressing the often overlooked impact of optical-to-electrical (O/E) conversion efficiency. Unlike traditional methods, our autoencoder-based system not only improves communication performance but also mitigates the negative effects of O/E conversion. Through comprehensive simulations, we show that the proposed autoencoder structure enhances system robustness, achieving superior performance compared to traditional VLC systems. By quantitatively assessing the impact of O/E conversion—a critical aspect previously overlooked in the literature—our work bridges a crucial gap in VLC research. This contribution not only advances the understanding of VLC systems but also provides a strong foundation for future enhancements in 5G and IoT connectivity.
Keywords: visible light communication (VLC); autoencoder (AE); photodetector (PD); color-shift keying (CSK); optical wireless communication (OWC) visible light communication (VLC); autoencoder (AE); photodetector (PD); color-shift keying (CSK); optical wireless communication (OWC)

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Luna-Rivera, J.M.; Rabadan, J.; Rufo, J.; Gutierrez, C.A.; Guerra, V.; Perez-Jimenez, R. Impact of Optical-to-Electrical Conversion on the Design of an End-to-End Learning RGB-LED-Based Visible Light Communication System. Photonics 2024, 11, 616. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11070616

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Luna-Rivera JM, Rabadan J, Rufo J, Gutierrez CA, Guerra V, Perez-Jimenez R. Impact of Optical-to-Electrical Conversion on the Design of an End-to-End Learning RGB-LED-Based Visible Light Communication System. Photonics. 2024; 11(7):616. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11070616

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Luna-Rivera, Jose Martin, Jose Rabadan, Julio Rufo, Carlos A. Gutierrez, Victor Guerra, and Rafael Perez-Jimenez. 2024. "Impact of Optical-to-Electrical Conversion on the Design of an End-to-End Learning RGB-LED-Based Visible Light Communication System" Photonics 11, no. 7: 616. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11070616

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Luna-Rivera, J. M., Rabadan, J., Rufo, J., Gutierrez, C. A., Guerra, V., & Perez-Jimenez, R. (2024). Impact of Optical-to-Electrical Conversion on the Design of an End-to-End Learning RGB-LED-Based Visible Light Communication System. Photonics, 11(7), 616. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11070616

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