A SEMINAR REPORT ON LI-FI

Abstract:
Li-Fi stands for Light-Fidelity. The technology is very new and was proposed by
the German physicist Harald Haas in 2011. Li-Fi provides transmission of data
through illumination by sending data through an LED light bulb that varies in
intensity faster than human eye can follow. In this paper, the authors will discuss
the technology in detail and also how Wi-Fi can be replaced by Li-Fi. Wi-Fi is
useful for general wireless coverage within buildings while Li-Fi is ideal for high
density wireless data coverage in confined areas where there are no obstacles.
Introduction:
Li-Fi stands for Light-Fidelity. The technology is very new and was proposed by
the German physicist Harald Haas in 2011. Li-Fi provides transmission of data
through illumination by sending data through an LED light bulb that varies in
intensity faster than human eye can follow. In this paper, the authors will discuss
the technology in detail and also how Wi-Fi can be replaced by Li-Fi. Wi-Fi is
useful for general wireless coverage within buildings while Li-Fi is ideal for high
density wireless data coverage in confined areas where there are no obstacles.
Basic Principles of Light-Fidelity:
a) Capacity: The radio waves used by Wi-Fi to transmit data are limited as well
as expensive. With the development of 3G and 4G technologies, the amount of
available spectrum is running out.
b) Efficiency: There are 1.4 million cellular radio masts worldwide. These masts
consume massive amounts of energy, most of which is used for cooling the
station rather than transmission of radio waves. In fact, the efficiency of such
stations is only 5%.
Advantages:
• Speed:LiFi privides speeds around 100 times faster than currently
achievable speed in wifi.
• Effciency:Lifi is much more efficient when it comes to cost and power
cunsuption.
• Security:It privides high amount of security.

Disadvantages:
Nothing in this world is perfect and so does LIFI.
• These signals cannot penetrate walls. So the person needs wired bulb in
that room also.
• Only works if there is direct line of sight between source and receiver.
• Used for broadcast and it is difficult to uplink.
Applications
• Underwater communications: Since radio waves cannot be used under
water because these waves are strongly absorbed by sea water within
feet of their transmission and this renders it unusable underwater but
LIFI is suitable for underwater communication
• Health sector: Since WIFI is not safe to be used in hospitals and other
various health care sectors because it penetrates human body. LIFI can
be implemented and well suit in this sector.
• Internet anywhere: street lamps, light of vehicles can be used to access
internet anywhere in footpaths, roads, malls, anywhere where light
source is available.
• Safety and management: it can be used to update traffic information at
almost every instant and it will be easy for traffic police to deal with
traffic and catch the one who breaks the rule.
Conclusion:
Li-Fi is the most ideal solution for effective data transmission due to its basic
building block : Light. Inexhaustible, accurate, fast, safe and cost effective, Li-Fi
could potentially be the successor of Wi-Fi upon further development.