Characterization and Modeling of Visible Light Communication Channels

May13Fri

Characterization and Modeling of Visible Light Communication Channels

Fri, 13/05/2016 - 14:30 to 15:30

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Speaker: 
Ahmed Al-Kinani
Affiliation: 
Heriot-Watt University
Synopsis: 

Optical wireless communication (OWC) systems utilize wavelengths in the infrared (IR) spectrum for IR communication (IRC) and the visible light (VL) spectrum for visible light communication (VLC). Having the ability to provide illumination and wireless broadband communication simultaneously, VLC, has been identified as one of the robust solutions towards networked indoor wireless communication systems. For the sake of the VLC system design and performance evaluation, it is indispensable to develop accurate and efficient channel model. This talk will cover the existing and the new developed VLC channel models.

Biography: 

Ahmed Al-Kinani was born in Baghdad, Iraq. He received the BSc and MSc degree in Laser Physics and Optical Communications in 2001 and 2004, respectively from University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq. From 2005 to 2012, he worked in Ministry of communication (MoC) in Iraq. Since September 2013, he has been a PhD student at Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. His main research interests include VLC technology, in particular indoor VLC channel modeling and simulation.

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