P. Louro

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Uninova

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P. Louro is a researcher focused on visible light communication (VLC) and its applications in indoor and outdoor positioning and navigation. Their major contributions lie in leveraging existing LED lighting infrastructure to create bidirectional VLC systems that enable precise geolocalization where GPS signals fail—such as inside buildings, where satellite signals are attenuated and scattered by walls. Louro’s work addresses automated logistics control by using location information from lighting to guide navigation, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional positioning technologies. Their most cited papers include "Geolocalization and navigation by visible light communication to address automated logistics control" (2022, 7 citations) and "Bidirectional visible light communication" (2020, 7 citations), both foundational to the field. Additionally, "Indoor and outdoor geo-localization and navigation by visible light communication" (2021, 5 citations) extends this concept to seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor environments. With a total of 19 citations across these key works, Louro’s research is steadily gaining recognition for its practical potential in smart buildings, logistics, and ubiquitous communication. Their work exemplifies how everyday lighting can be transformed into a dual-purpose tool for illumination and data transmission, paving the way for more resilient and accessible navigation systems.