2025, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A
Integration of visible light communication with IoT for smart city electrical infrastructure
Author(s): Rahmat Adi Putra, Dewi Kartika Sari, and Muhammad Arif Santoso
Abstract: The growing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) applications in smart cities has intensified the need for high-capacity, energy-efficient, and reliable communication systems. Traditional radio-frequency (RF) channels face spectrum congestion, interference, and scalability challenges, limiting their suitability for large-scale urban deployments. This study explores the integration of Visible Light Communication (VLC) with IoT through smart city electrical infrastructure, leveraging existing street lighting and power distribution systems as dual-use platforms for both illumination and data transmission. A hybrid VLC-IoT testbed was developed and evaluated under simulated and real outdoor conditions, employing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and on-off keying (OOK) modulation schemes. Experimental results demonstrated significantly higher throughput, lower latency, and improved energy efficiency compared to RF-only IoT baselines, with statistical analyses confirming robust performance gains across multiple distances. Furthermore, the application of low-cost optical filters effectively reduced bit error rates under varying ambient light conditions, ensuring reliability in outdoor scenarios. The findings highlight the feasibility of embedding VLC into smart city infrastructures to create a sustainable, scalable, and resilient communication backbone. Practical recommendations include incorporating VLC transceivers into urban lighting systems, adopting hybrid VLC-RF frameworks, supporting protocol standardization, and initiating pilot deployments in dense urban zones. Collectively, this research establishes VLC-IoT integration as a promising pathway for advancing the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of next-generation smart cities.
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Rahmat Adi Putra, Dewi Kartika Sari,, Muhammad Arif Santoso. Integration of visible light communication with IoT for smart city electrical infrastructure. Int J Electr Data Commun 2025;6(2):35-39.
