Optical Wireless Transmission Simulation

Description

This project simulates an optical wireless communication system where one monitor transmits binary data using colors (black as 0 and white as 1), and a camera captures the transmitted information. The captured data is analyzed to calculate the Bit Error Rate (BER), which reflects the accuracy of the transmission.

The project involves:

• Capturing frames from a camera.
• Detecting the predominant color (black or white).
• Simulating the transmission of bits using visual signals.
• Calculating the Bit Error Rate (BER) for performance evaluation.

Folder Structure

• src/camera.py: Captures frames from the camera and detects colors.
• src/utils.py: Contains utility functions, including the BER calculation.
• src/main.py: Main script to execute the transmission simulation and print results.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone git@github.com:MateusjsSilva/optical-wireless-transmission.git
   cd optical-wireless-transmission

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Running the Simulation

To start the simulation, run the following command:

python receiver/src/main.py

python sender/src/main.py

Contribution

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. All contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License - see the LICENSE file for details.