Laboratory demonstration of an optical wireless link for ground-to-train communication

Paudel, Rupak, Ghassemlooy, Zabih, Rajbhandari, Sujan, Le Minh, Hoa and Leitgeb, Erich (2012) Laboratory demonstration of an optical wireless link for ground-to-train communication. The Mediterranean Journal of Electronics and Communications, 8. pp. 400-406. ISSN 1744-2400

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Abstract

In this work, an optical wireless link for ground-to-train system is experimentally demonstrated in the laboratory. A line-of-sight (LOS)optical wireless link for ground-to-train communications is presented and the measured Q-factor performance along the rail track for the proposed prototype system is analysed. A downlink communication over one part of the track using one base station (BS) issuccessfully demonstrated for 1.1 m with a bit error rate (BER) of <10-6 at the longest point along the track. Also, the turbulence effect is investigated using a 5.5 m long indoor simulation chamber and scaled to the outdoor real train showing that the system has a good tolerance againstthe effect of turbulence.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Depositing User:	Sarah Howells
Date Deposited:	20 May 2013 10:57
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:07
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/12622

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