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  • Performance enhancement of Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) distance measurement using ceramic fiber optic VLC
  • C. Sathish Kumara,* and R.K. Jeyachitrab

  • aResearch Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India
    bProfessor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India

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Abstract

Visible Light Communication (VLC) now presents itself as a suitable replacement for conventional radio frequency-based vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) systems for applications requiring quick and powerful short-range communication. The proposed VLC-V2V framework enables the use of alumina-based ceramic fiber optics to fight signal deterioration in fog-rain and hot temperature conditions. Ceramic fibers demonstrate three main advantages for vehicular communication systems which are thermal resistance and outstanding mechanical strength and chemical stability to enhance signal reliability and minimize bit errors in dynamic conditions. The model adopts both V2V-MA communication protocol with an azimuth guidance system to deliver precise distance assessment. The model through mathematical simulations implemented in Simulink that validated the theoretical design. The research analyzes performance metrics which include signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measurements along with bit error rate (BER) data and distance estimation precision results against current VLC system benchmarks. The research reviews system performance by monitoring signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measurements and bit error rate (BER) data and distance estimation precision performance relative to typical VLC system benchmarks. The VLC system using alumina based ceramic fibers demonstrates better performance metrics than regular versions because of its stability improvements. The findings of this research shall lead future intelligent transportation systems to adopt ceramic materials because they present substantial benefits for vehicular communication systems.


Keywords: Visible light communication, Alumina based ceramic fibre, Vehicle-to-vehicle, Light-Emitting diodes, Photo diode.

This Article

  • 2025; 26(2): 313-322

    Published on Apr 30, 2025

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2025.26.2.313
  • Received on Feb 24, 2025
  • Revised on Mar 27, 2025
  • Accepted on Apr 11, 2025

Correspondence to

  • C. Sathish Kumar
  • Research Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India
    Tel : 0431-2503320

  • E-mail: sathishkumarcphd@gmail.com