September 2024
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IEEE Internet of Things Journal
This paper analyzes the performance of a power-domain non-orthogonal multiple access (PD-NOMA)-based visible light communication (VLC) system in the Internet of Things (IoT) network. It specifically investigates the various VLC system channel models in indoor and outdoor IoT network settings. To enhance the existing analysis of PD-NOMA-based VLC system performance, this study firstly analyzes the distribution function of received signals and system noise in real-world environments. Secondly, it explores the impact of environmental noise on the system’s bit error rate (BER) under indoor Gaussian channels and derives theoretical BER formulas for both indoor and outdoor settings. Finally, theoretical symbol error rate (SER) formulas are derived for the three-device PD-NOMA-VLC system in both indoor and outdoor environments. Numerical simulations demonstrate a close match between theoretical analysis and simulation results, particularly in high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) conditions.