Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 7, 0723002(2023)

Experimental Research on Visible Light Positioning Using Machine Learning and Multi-Photodiode

Fen Wei1,2,3,4, Yi Wu1,3,4、*, and Shiwu Xu1,5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Science and Technology for Medicine Ministry of Education, College of Photonic and Electronic Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian, China
  • 2Jinshan College of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, China
  • 3Fujian Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology, College of Photonic and Electronic Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, China
  • 4Fujian Engineering Technology Research Center of Photoelectric Sensing Application, College of Photonic and Electronic Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian, China
  • 5Concord University College, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, Fujian, China
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    Experimental setup of the VLP system with a multi-PD receiver
    Time division multiplexing scheme
    Single-hidden layer feedforward network with L hidden neurons
    Conceptual architecture of positioning system. (a) 2-D positioning; (b) 3-D positioning
    Positioning algorithm flow diagram
    CDF of positioning error for different algorithms. (a) 2-D positioning; (b) 3-D positioning
    APE of different algorithms. (a) 2-D positioning; (b) 3-D positioning
    Impact of M on APE. (a) 2-D positioning; (b) 3-D positioning
    Impact of N on APE. (a) 2-D positioning; (b) 3-D positioning
    Impact of Pt on APE. (a) 2-D positioning; (b) 3-D positioning
    • Table 1. Experimental parameter

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      Table 1. Experimental parameter

      ParameterReference
      Indoor space unit size(L×W×H)/cm100×100×150
      Plane range of receiver /cm(0,0)to(65,70)(resolution:5)
      Transmitter power /W5,6,74558
      Height of the receiver /cm102030
      Position of four LEDs(x yz)/cm

      LED1(-10,-10,120)

      LED2(80,-10,120)

      LED3(80,80,120)

      LED4(-10,80,120)

      Distance between each LED /cm90
      The FOV of LED /(°)60
      Distance between each PD /cm5
      The FOV of PD /(°)120
      The effective area of PD /cm21
    • Table 2. Parameter of the four machine learning algorithms

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      Table 2. Parameter of the four machine learning algorithms

      AlgorithmParameter
      KNNDistance metric:Euclidean distance;K=3
      ELM

      Number neurons in input,hidden and output:16,

      adaptive and 1;Activation function:Sigmoid

      RFTree number:50;Weak classifier:Decision tree
      AdaBoostLearning cycle:100;Weak classifier:Decision tree
    • Table 3. APT of different algorithms

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      Table 3. APT of different algorithms

      AlgorithmS-KNN/KNNS-ELM/ELMS-RF/RFS-AdaBoost/AdaBoost
      2-D positioning APT /s0.01/0.010.01/0.050.72/1.140.98/2.43
      3-D positioning APT /s0.02/0.070.05/0.325.45/6.824.45/18.41
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Nov. 29, 2021

    Accepted: Feb. 21, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 31, 2023

    The Author Email: Wu Yi (wuyi@fjnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP213084

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