Li-Fi Technology

(VISIBLE LIGHT
COMMUNICATION)

Presented by
URMILA.S.R
S7 CS2
ROLL NO:50
LBSITW

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What is Li-Fi?
History
Why Li-Fi?
Why only visible light?
How Li-Fi works
Li-Fi vs Wi-Fi
Applications of Li-Fi
Conclusion

WHAT IS Li-FI ?
o Li-fi basically known as LIGHT FIDELITY
o LI-FI is transmission of data through illumination, sending
data through a LED light bulb that varies intensity faster than
human eye can follow.

HISTORY
o The technology truly began during the
1990's in countries like Germany, Korea,
and Japan where they discovered LED's
could be added to send information.
o Professor Harald Haas, from the University
of Edinburgh in the UK, is widely
recognised as the original founder of Li-Fi.
o At TED Global Talk, Haas demonstrated a
data rate of transmission of around
10Mbps.

WHY LiFi ?

PRESENT SCENARIO

1.4 Million Base Stations

5 Billion Devices

RADIOSPECTRUM-ISSUES

WHY ONLY VISIBLE LIGHT?

HOW Li-Fi
WORKS

o On one end all the data on the internet will be streamed to a

lamp driver when the led is turned on the microchip converts
the digital data in form of light .
o A light sensitive device (photo detector) receives the signal
and converts it back into original data. This method of using
rapid pulses of light to transmit information wirelessly is
technically referred as Visible Light Communication .

Li-Fi vs Wi-Fi

APPLICATIO
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Intrinsically Safe
Environment
Visible Light is more safe
than RF, hence it can be
used in places where RF
can't be used such as
petrochemical plants .

 Hospitals(In Few Medical Equipements) :

Hospitals(In Few
Medical Equipements)

Potential Application of Li-Fi

3. Airlines :
Whenever
we travel through airways we face the problem
Airlines
in communication media ,because the whole airways
communication are performed on the basis of radio waves. To
Whenever we travel through
overcome this drawback on radioways , li-fi is introduced.
airways we face the problem in
communication media ,because
the whole airways
communication are performed
on the basis of radio waves. To
overcome this drawback on
radioways , li-fi is introduced

Potential Application of Li-Fi

4. On Ocean Beds : On Ocean Beds
Li-Fi can even wok underwater were Wi-Fi fails completely, thereby
Li-Fi open
can endless
even wok
underwater
were Wi-Fi fails
throwing
opportunities
for military/navigation
completely, thereby throwingoperations.
open endless opportunities for
military/navigation operations.

Application

Street Lamps (As free Access Points)

Street
Lamps
(As free
Points)
:
There
are millions
of Access
street lamps
deployed
around the world
There
areofmillions
of street
lamps
deployed
world.
Each
these street
lamps
could
be a freearound
accessthe
point.
Each of these street lamps could be a free access point.

Li-Fi GADGETS

CONCLUSION

The possibilities are numerous and can be explored further.

If this technology can be put into practical use , every bulb
can be used something like a Wi-Fi hotspots to transmit
wireless data.