Using Deep Learning Techniques to Control Vehicle Movement Through Optical Communications
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With the enormous and growing development in digital communication technologies and the information revolution, the need for providing a wider bandwidth and frequency range has become essential to accommodate the increase in data and ensure its smooth transmission. To achieve this important goal, optical communication technologies have emerged as an efficient proposal to meet the need for more bandwidth and frequencies, especially with mobile communications. Visible light communication (VLC) and LiDAR are two examples of optical communication technologies that can be integrated into vehicular systems to provide ultra-low latency and high-bandwidth data transmission for real-time vehicle control, but their reliability is limited by mobility-induced signal degradation and dynamic environmental conditions (e.g., fog, glare). This study suggests a deep learning (DL)-based framework to optimize vehicle movement control through adaptive optical signal processing. A modified recurrence neural network (RNN) and transformer architecture is designed to decode VLC signals under interference, achieving 98.2% classification accuracy in real-world glare scenarios. At the same time, the proposed deep learning technique dynamically adjusts LiDAR beam steering, reducing angular error by 42% during high-speed manoeuvres. Experimental trials on a small-scale autonomous vehicle prototype indicated a 30% reduction in collision avoidance reaction time compared to rule-based controllers. These results highlight the potential of machine learning-driven optical systems to boost safety and efficiency in smart transportation networks.
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