Engineers and researchers at the University of Virginia have created an algorithm that makes it possible for any device fitted with regular visible-light LEDs to communicate with other equipment fitted with similar LEDs. So for example, an LED display in your radio could communicate with your LED-equipped coffee maker.
This system could be used in places where radio waves are problematic or prohibited, such as in the vicinity of medical equipment in hospitals, in certain manufacturing environments and in passenger aircraft cabins.
This technology is highly promising as it uses the now-common LED lightbulb in applications involving the Internet of Things, which offers a whole range of fascinating applications in the home and in other settings.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Wireless LED Communication
- Create new products and services that use wireless LED communication for IoT applications beyond lighting.
- Algorithmic LED Control
- Develop algorithms to intelligently control LED devices in large-scale networks.
- Iot Device Networking
- Explore networking protocols that support LED communication and interconnectivity between IoT devices.
Sectors Adopting This
- Smart Home
- Incrementally add wireless LED compatibility to smart home products such as appliances, thermostats, and security systems.
- Healthcare
- Use wireless LED communication to increase connectivity between medical equipment and improve efficiency in hospitals.
- Aerospace
- Design aircraft cabin systems using wireless LED communication to overcome radio wave limitations and enhance in-flight passenger experience.
