Practical Aspects of Physical and MAC Layer Security in Visible Light Communication Systems

International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 7-13

  Blinowski, Grzegorz J ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.15.7; industrial wireless standards; visible light communication; wireless network security; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; LIGHT; PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

APPLICATION-LEVEL PROTOCOL; DATA MODIFICATION; IEEE 802.15.7; INDUSTRIAL WIRELESS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES; SECURITY MECHANISM; VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS (VLC);

NETWORK SECURITY;

EID: 84966642569     PISSN: 20818491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/eletel-2016-0001     Document Type: Article

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