Li-Fi Technology

Introduction

LiFi is a wireless optical networking technology that uses light-emitting diodes

(LEDs) for data transmission.

LiFi is designed to use LED light bulbs similar to those currently in use in many
energy-conscious homes and offices.

However, LiFi bulbs are outfitted with a chip that modulates the light
imperceptibly for optical data transmission.

LiFi data is transmitted by the LED bulbs and received by photoreceptors.

 History
Professor Harald Haas, from the University of Edinburgh
in the UK, is widely recognised as the original founder of
Li-Fi.

He coined the term Li-Fi and is Chair of Mobile

Communications at the University of Edinburgh and co-
founder of pureLiFi.

Haas promoted this technology in his 2011 TED Global

talk and helped start a company to market it.
Prof. Harald Haas
In October 2011, companies and industry groups formed
the Li-Fi Consortium, to promote high-speed optical
wireless systems.

The first Li-Fi smartphone prototype was presented at

the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from
January 710 in 2014.
Li-1st, the first Li-Fi product
 Present Scenario

6.8 billion +
1.4 millions +
Issues Regarding Radio Spectrum

Capacity Availability

Efficiency Security
 Disadvantages Of Other Spectrums

Insufficient
Dangerous It is not
spectrum Low power
for human used
for application
body generally
increasing
data
Which is
Used for
not used
hospitals
so far.
 Working of LI-FI
The LEDs can be switched on and off very quickly which gives nice
opportunity for data transfer in the form of Binary code.

Switching ON an LED is logical 1,switching of an LED is logical 0.

Hence it is possible to encode the data into the LEDs by using a

controller ,we just have to vary at which LEDs flicker depending on the
data we want to encode to give different strings of 0s and 1s.

UK researches say that using a micro-LED light bulb they have achieved
a data transmission speed of 10Gbps using LI-FI.
 Main Components Of
Communication System

A high brightness white LED, Which act as a communication source.

A silicon photodiode which shows good response to visible wavelength
region serving as the receiving element.

Transmitting elements
Receiving elements
 Advantageous Due To
Parallel Data Transmission.
Differences Between
Technologies
 Applications

RF Spectrum Relief Underwater Communications

Smart Lighting Vehicles & Transportation

Mobile Connectivity RF Avoidance

Hazardous Environments Location Based Services (LBS)

Hospital & Healthcare Toys

Aviation
 Advantages
Higher speeds than Wi-Fi.
10000 times the frequency spectrum of radio.
More secure because data cannot be intercepted without a clear line of sight.
Prevents piggybacking.
Eliminates neighboring network interference.
Unimpeded by radio interference.
Does not create interference in sensitive electronics, making it better for use in
environments like hospitals and aircraft.
 Disadvantages

Light can't pass through objects.

A major challenge facing Li-Fi is how the receiving device will
transmit back to transmitter.
High installation cost of the VLC systems
Interferences from external light sources like sun, light, normal bulbs,
opaque materials .
 Conclusion

By using Li-Fi in all the lights in and around a building, the technology
could enable greater area of coverage than a single Wi-Fi router.
Drawbacks to the technology include the need for a clear line of sight,
difficulties with mobility and the requirement that lights stay on for
operation.
 References

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/LiFi
http://www.dvice.com/archives/2012/08/lifi_ten_ways_i.php
http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu
http://purelifi.co.uk/what_is_li-fi/applicationsof_lifi/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li-Fi