3D Channel Models for Visible Light Communication Systems

Visible light communication (VLC) systems have recently attracted a considerable interest for high-speed wireless communications in a similar manner as Wi-Fi. VLC is unique in the sense that the same visible light energy used for illumination may also be used for communications. A lot of work has been published on channel characterization in the infrared spectrum. It is well known that visible light and infrared bands exhibit different characteristics, which necessitates the development of VLC channel models. As VLC is mainly used for short-range communications, three-dimensional (3D) channel models are more accurate than two-dimensional (2D) models.

This MSc project aims to 1) develop a 3D accurate and efficient geometry-based stochastic model (GBSM) for VLC systems under the additional illumination-level requirements, considering both line-of-sight (LOS) and non-LOS (NLOS) scenarios and 2) study the statistical properties of the developed 3D VLC GBSM.

This project will give the student an all around appreciation of current optical wireless technology trends. Knowledge in optical wireless communications and Matlab are required for successful completion of this project. The student should be willing to closely collaborate with other PhD/MSc students and work in a team that aims to develop both analytical and practical optical wireless communication systems.

Supervisor name: 
Prof. Cheng-Xiang Wang
Supervisor email addresses: 
cheng-xiang.wang@hw.ac.uk
Project location: 
Advanced Wireless Technologies (AWiTec) Lab, EM1.30
Deputy name: 
Mr Ahmed Al-Kinani