VisIoN — European Training Network on Visible light based Interoperability and Networking

Results in brief

European Training Network on Visible light based Interoperability and Networking

“European Training Network on Visible-light based Interoperability and Networking (VisIoN)” was an H2020 ITN MSCA project, implemented by a partnership of high-profile universities, research institutions, and industrial research partners that are located in 7 different countries. The aim of the VisIoN project has been to train a new generation of early-stage researchers (ESRs) in the emerging area of Visible-Light Communications (VLC). The VLC technology basically uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for simultaneous illumination and data communication and offers significant technical and operational advantages within a wide range of applications compared with the existing radio frequency (RF)-based wireless technologies. In addition, VLC can be combined with the infrared and RF wireless technologies in specific applications to provide more robustness, and flexible services under all conditions in both indoor and outdoor environments. The program was structured around 15 individual research projects within 3 main research topics: • Smart Cities, Offices and Homes • Smart Transportation • Manufacturing and Medical This research has served to develop a better know-how on the VLC technology, which is one of the most promising current areas of research with a significant potential for high-impact results and successful outcomes, which might revolutionize the utilization of LEDs for modern infrastructures by adding novel functionalities in addition to illumination. Despite the great potentials, VLC has relatively been less explored topic, and there was a lack of investment in training research talents to lead this promising research area to the next level.

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Project objective

New generations of LEDs have attractive features such as a long life expectancy, lower power consumption and reduced heat dissipation. In line with governmental plans worldwide, it is predicted that LEDs will be the ultimate light source in the near future. Besides indoor illumination, LEDs are being widely used in street lighting, traffic signs, advertising displays, transportation, etc. Visible light communication (VLC) is one of the most promising current areas of research with a significant potential for high-impact results, and successful outcomes might revolutionize utilization of LEDs for modern infrastructures to add novel functionalities in addition to illumination. VLC has been proposed for smart homes and streets, manufacturing and medical environments for increased data security and reduced interference, or a two-way vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside infrastructure communications as part of the emerging intelligent transportation systems for increasing road safety. The proposed “European Training Network on Visible-light based Interoperability and Networking (VisIon)” aims to train a new generation of early-stage researchers (ESRs) in the emerging area of VLC. Through research on co-supervised individual projects focusing on selected applications, VisIon will make significant contributions to the fundamental scientific understanding and technical knowhow. Targeted application areas include indoor and outdoor VLC access, smart transportation, and medical and manufacturing environments. In addition to technical training through PhD courses, dedicated tutorials and workshops organized by the Network, the ESRs will benefit from a wide range of complementary non-technical training activities such as entrepreneurship, authoring scientific papers/patents, dissemination, etc. The participation of industrial partners will further promote research training with commercialisation perspectives enabling ESRs to fully integrate theory with hands-on practice.

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Participants

ECOLE CENTRALE DE MARSEILLE EGIM · Marseille Cedex 13CoordinatorFrance
CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE · PRAHACzechia
FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI · IstanbulTürkiye
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV · MunchenGermany
INDRA SISTEMAS SA · ALCOBENDAS MADRIDSpain
INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICACOES · GLORIA E VERA CRUZPortugal
LIGHTBEE SL · Las Palmas De Grand CanariaSpain
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · LONDONUnited Kingdom
OLEDCOMM SAS · VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAYFrance
OSRAM GMBH · MUNCHENGermany
OZYEGIN UNIVERSITESI · Alemdag Cekmekoy, IstanbulTürkiye
SIGNIFY NETHERLANDS BV · EindhovenNetherlands
SQS Vlaknova optika a.s. · Nová PakaCzechia
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN · BerlinGermany
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA · Las Palmas De Gran CanariaSpain
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE · NEWCASTLE UPON TYNEUnited Kingdom

VisIoN · European Training Network on Visible light based Interoperability and Networking

Results in brief

European Training Network on Visible light based Interoperability and Networking

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