Visible Light Communications for Healthcare Applications: Opportunities and Challenges

• Published in: 2023 IEEE 17th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT) pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Caputo, Stefano, Borghini, Giacomo, Jayousi, Sara, Rashid, Adnan, Mucchi, Lorenzo
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 10.05.2023
• Subjects: healthcare; Medical services; Power demand; Protocols; Radio frequency; Security; state of the art; visible light communication; Wireless communication

Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology is proposed as a promising solution that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to transmit data and illumination in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. VLC offers a large unlicensed bandwidth, high-speed wireless communication, and can also b...