Miguel Rêgo, Alexis A. Dowhuszko, Pedro Fonseca, Luís Nero Alves
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Abstract
This work demonstrates experimentally the feasibility of using up to 32-PAM in rolling shutter based optical camera communication (OCC). Two different cameras have been used for OCC performance comparison, namely, a low-cost Pi Camera V2.1 and a higher-cost Alvium 1800 U-500m. Based on the limitations evidenced by this analysis, a decoding algorithm has been proposed to recover the transmitted signal from the acquired images. The experimental evaluation has been carried out for distances up to 2 m, using 8-PAM, 16-PAM and 32-PAM, analysing the received samples histograms and the symbol error rate (SER) for both cameras. Based on the collected experimental results, it is concluded that 32-PAM is possible with both cameras, with a maximum SER of 0.16% for the Alvium camera and 5.05% for the Pi Camera. Finally, it is observed that both the signal and noise amplitudes remain constant for the tested distances, resulting in a SER that does not notably depend on the distance between the transmitter and receiver.
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IET Optoelectronics publishes state of the art research papers in the field of optoelectronics and photonics. The topics that are covered by the journal include optical and optoelectronic materials, nanophotonics, metamaterials and photonic crystals, light sources (e.g. LEDs, lasers and devices for lighting), optical modulation and multiplexing, optical fibres, cables and connectors, optical amplifiers, photodetectors and optical receivers, photonic integrated circuits, photonic systems, optical signal processing and holography and displays.
Most of the papers published describe original research from universities and industrial and government laboratories. However correspondence suggesting review papers and tutorials is welcomed, as are suggestions for special issues.
IET Optoelectronics covers but is not limited to the following topics:
Optical and optoelectronic materials
Light sources, including LEDs, lasers and devices for lighting
Optical modulation and multiplexing
Optical fibres, cables and connectors
Optical amplifiers
Photodetectors and optical receivers
Photonic integrated circuits
Nanophotonics and photonic crystals
Optical signal processing
Holography
Displays