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http://dx.doi.org/10.5369/JSST.2017.26.3.173

An Omnidirectional Receiver for Visible Light Communication Using a Flexible Solar Cell  

Lee, Seong-Ho (Department of Electronics and IT Media Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Publication Information
Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.26, no.3, 2017 , pp. 173-178 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we newly developed an omnidirectional receiver for visible light communication (VLC). The omnidirectional receiver was composed of a flexible solar cell attached on a cylindrical surface with its axis in vertical direction. The solar cell surface was symmetrical and showed an almost uniform receiving pattern in a horizontal plane. The maximum difference in a receiving pattern was within 7% of its peak value in a horizontal plane. This configuration is very easy to fabricate and useful in constructing wireless sensor networks in which one receiver needs to detect multiple LED signals in different directions.
Keywords
Omnidirectional receiver; flexible solar cell; visible light communication (VLC); receiving pattern; LED;
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