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Digital Evolution and the Planet

Micheline Perrufel ORANGE France

Brief Bio
After supporting the deployment of the Orange mobile network, Micheline is today research engineer at Orange Innovation. In charge of leading several projects (Optic and Smartbuilding), Micheline thinks about utility, accessibility, respect for people and the planet. For Micheline, the challenges of future connectivity will be based on an intelligent set of several technological solutions.

Abstract
Innovation always offers new technological solutions. Today, we must also think about the sobriety of digital and the impacts on our planet. We must think about complementarity, intelligence of networks to optimize our connectivity.

Wireless Light Communications: From Theory to Practice

Steve Hranilovic McMaster Univeristy Canada

Brief Bio
Steve Hranilovic received the B.A.Sc. degree with honours in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada in 1997 and M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1999 and 2003 respectively.He is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) and currently serves as the Associate Dean (Academic). During 2010-2011 he spent his research leave as Senior Member, Technical Staff in Advanced Technology for Research in Motion, Waterloo, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of free-space and optical wireless communications, digital communication algorithms, and electronic and photonic implementation of coding and communication algorithms. He is the author of the book Wireless Optical Communication Systems (New York:Springer, 2004).Dr. Hranilovic is a Fellow of the IEEE and of Optica and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. In 2016 the title of University Scholar was conferred upon him by McMaster University. He has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Optical Communications and Networking and an Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Communications in the area of Optical Wireless Communications.

Abstract
Due to the increasing scarcity of RF spectrum and growing interference due to multiple users, deploying next generation high-speed wireless networks is becoming increasingly difficult. The use of unlicensed optical bands for wireless communications has been heralded as an exciting development for future broadband access for indoor, over long distances terrestrially, underwater and for space communication links. 

This talk presents a broad overview of the work of the Free-space Optical Communication Algorithms Laboratory (FOCAL) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada in developing novel optical wireless systems. The main thrusts of the group will be highlighted by emphasizing several recent contributions. Developments in the signalling design for visible light communication (VLC) systems will be presented along with several prototype VLC communication systems. Complementary visible light sensing applications will be introduced in particular for indoor localization and fall detection using indoor illumination devices. Some perspectives on our work on fundamental information theoretic limits of optical wireless channels will be provided and insight on optimal signalling design provided. An overview of our work on algorithms and experiments in long range free-space optical channels, underwater optical wireless and space-based laser communications will also be highlighted. Finally, a vision for optical wireless technologies into the 6G era will be presented along with our ongoing research directions.

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Optical wireless communication technologies (OWC) will be able to provide new complementary features to satisfy clients and consumers in the 5G deployment while offering new perspectives for 6G. This workshop will then address the research progress of the field and give industrial perspectives of this new technology. The first part of the workshop is opened for key research activities on different topics including theoretical and experimental works, transceivers (LEDs/lasers, Photodiode), ultimate system performance expected and latest studies at the device, system or network level. The second part of the workshop is dedicated to industrial presentations to address market perspectives, standardization status, and stakeholders viewpoints. At the end of the workshop a panel session will offer an opportunity to engage in emerging questions.

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