Abstract

This study introduces an event camera-based optical camera communication system utilising pulse-shaped waveform modulation leveraging the camera's high temporal resolution and sensitivity. The proposed scheme demonstrates reliable performance under controlled indoor conditions with a fixed transmitter–receiver distance, achieving bit error rate values below 3.13 (Formula presented.) 10 (Formula presented.) at data rates of 100 bit/s with mid-range receiver bias sensitivity and mid-high transmitter illumination. Although the experiments tested only four symbols, the flexible design supports higher-order modulation, which has the potential for increased data rates and more efficient bandwidth utilisation. © 2025 The Author(s). Electronics Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Institution of Engineering and Technology.