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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

A Case Study on the Integration of Powerline Communications and Visible Light Communications from a Power Electronics Perspective.

Felipe Loose, Juan Ramón Garcia-Meré, Adrion Andrei Rosanelli, Carlos Henrique Barriquello, José Antonio Fernandez Alvárez, Juan Rodríguez, Diego González Lamar

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Felipe LooseDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications and Systems, University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), 33204 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3849-6868
Juan Ramón Garcia-MeréDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications and Systems, University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), 33204 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6030-2751
Adrion Andrei RosanelliTechnology Center, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0009-6270-5106
Carlos Henrique BarriquelloTechnology Center, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4454-6809
José Antonio Fernandez AlvárezDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications and Systems, University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), 33204 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9729-8370
Juan RodríguezDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications and Systems, University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), 33204 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1989-3892
Diego González LamarDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications and Systems, University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), 33204 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1208-0250

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a dual-purpose LED driver system that functions as both a lighting source and a Visible Light Communication (VLC) transmitter integrated with a Powerline Communication (PLC) network under the PRIME G3 standard. The system decodes PLC messages from the powerline grid and transmits the information via LED light to an optical receiver under a binary phase shift keying (BPSK) modulation. The load design targets a light flux of 800 lumens, suitable for LED light bulb applications up to 10 watts, ensuring practicality and energy efficiency. The Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART) module enables communication between the PLC and VLC systems, allowing for an LED driver with dynamic control and real-time operation. Key signal processing stages are commented and developed, including a hybrid buck converter with modulation capabilities and a nonlinear optical receiver to regenerate the BPSK reference signal for VLC. Results show a successful prototype working under a laboratory environment. Experimental validation shows successful transmission of bit streams from the PLC grid to the VLC setup. A design guideline is presented in order to dictate the design of the electronic devices involved in the experiment. Finally, this research highlights the feasibility of integrating PLC and VLC technologies, offering an efficient and cost-effective solution for data transmission over existing infrastructure.

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powerline communicationssensor networksvisible light communicationwireless communication

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PMID39460106
PMCPMC11511521

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