Modular research and prototyping tool for optical wireless

5^th International Conference and Exhibition on Lasers, Optics & Photonics

November 28-30, 2016 Atlanta, USA

Asaad Kaadan

University of Oklahoma, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Laser Opt Photonics

Abstract :

This talk presents the novel modular optical wireless elements (MOWE) architecture developed at the University of Oklahoma to provide researchers and engineers with flexible, modular and versatile platform to experiment and prototype their ideas in the field of optical wireless. Current advances in short- and medium-range optical wireless communication and the increased interest in challenging applications such as multi users and mobile platforms call for new optical devices that provide wide field-of-view, exploit spatial and angular diversity and combat misalignment and weather conditions. All this is expected to arrive in the lowest size, weight and power (SWaP) possible to fit aboard small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or get integrated within personal and consumer electronics devices. The MOWE platform, available as an open-source project, provides researchers and engineers with such capabilities in an easy-to-assemble form factor. It also features programmable front-ends giving users agility and flexibility and paving the way for software-defined optics.

Biography :

Email: Asaad.kaadan@ou.edu