Showing papers in "Nano Communication Networks in 2012"

TL;DR: This paper develops the first optimal receiver design for diffusion-based molecular communication scenarios with and without inter-symbol interference, based on a linear and time invariant signal propagation model and an additive noise model based on Brownian motion molecular statistics.

TL;DR: The results show that, despite its simplicity, the PHLAME protocol is able to support densely populated nanonetworks by exploiting the peculiarities of the Terahertz band.

TL;DR: The effects of two major interference sources, Intersymbol Interference and Co-channel Interference are evaluated in the CvD system using different modulation techniques to evaluate channel capacity performances.

TL;DR: This paper considers the use of a error correcting codes as a method of enhancing the performance of future nanonetworks and shows that these simple error correction codes can deliver a benefit for transmission distances of upwards of 25 m for receivers of a 5 m radius.

TL;DR: The objectives are to learn from the elegant molecular communication mechanisms inside us for engineering practical communication techniques for emerging nanonetworks, as well as to pave the way for the advancement of revolutionary diagnosis and treatment techniques inspired from information and communication technologies, which is promising for future nanomedicine and bio-inspired molecular communication applications.

TL;DR: This paper presents the simulation work to analyze the performance of message delivery for three different topology shapes, which includes grid, hexagon, and T-shape topologies, to determine the impact that conjugation will have to improve message delivery.

TL;DR: The main observation is that, especially for molecular communication, existing security and cryptographic solutions might not be applicable and the new term biochemical cryptography is coined that might open a completely new research direction and lead to significant improvements in the field of molecular communication.

TL;DR: The state of the art and major research challenges in the realization of the IoMNT are discussed and fundamental research challenges and future research trends are outlined in terms of multimedia data and signal processing, propagation modeling for communication amongst nano-things in the terahertz band, physical layer solutions for tera hertz band communication and protocols for the IoNNT.

TL;DR: A novel simulation platform designed for modeling information exchange at nanoscales is presented and its capabilities are demonstrated by modeling a section of a lymph node and the information transfer within it, which happens between antibody molecules produced by the immune system during the humoral immune response.

TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of in vivo ultrasonic communication is evaluated for micron-size robots broadcasting into various types of tissues, and it is shown that power available from ambient oxygen and glucose in the bloodstream can readily support communication rates of about 10 4 bits/s between micro-robot-sized robots.

TL;DR: The need for the introduction of the NLoC paradigm is motivated, its required functions are identified, a system architecture is proposed, and the related physical level design aspects, such as channel characterization, information representation and information capacity are investigated.

TL;DR: A system of reaction–diffusion and reaction kinetic equations is proposed to model the system of encoder, channel and decoder and is used to show that enzymatic circuit of a particular inter-connection has frequency selective properties.

TL;DR: This is the first review on MCB VLSI interconnects and the ability to conduct high current at high temperatures through the 1D structure is making the CNT interconnect technology an attractive one.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a two-tier network of sensor nano-machines (SNMs) in the first tier and a data gathering node (DGN) at the sink.

TL;DR: Although much research remains to be done, it is shown how to implement the fundamental processes of morphogenesis and thereby coordinate very large numbers of agents to self-assemble into multiscale complex hierarchical systems.

TL;DR: The interaction of RF sources with the neuronal activity is the key point as well as the information exchanged in neuronal networks and the small-world topology of such network, heavily altered in Alzheimer patients.

TL;DR: Application of information-theoretic computational efficacy measures is illustrated for artificial nanocomputing channels–noisy quantum-dot cellular automata arrays with random defects–although they can be used to quantify the computational efficacy of a wide variety of artificial or natural nanoscale networks with computational capabilities.

TL;DR: A special neural network model based on the ordinary differential equations of the kinetic processes is introduced and it is shown that supervised learning can be implemented using the delta rule for updating the weights of the molecular neurons.

TL;DR: A layered communication protocol for interpreting biological communication systems using telecommunications paradigms is developed and will be applied to HIV proliferation and the effectiveness of the model will be demonstrated by implementing a communication-based simulation of HIV infection.

TL;DR: Novel gatherer allocation methods based on both memristor function and ant behaviour are tested in both resource rich and poor environments by simulating the non-linear aspects of gathering using Memristor models.

TL;DR: The measurement of luminescence revealed that ZnO@ZnS core–shell structure integrated the luminescent effect ofZnO and ZnS, and the broad blue emission of ZnE@ZNS core-shell was dramatically changed.

TL;DR: This paper addresses the question of the existence of an enzyme-based circuit for a generic Boolean function while providing its formal mathematical description together with an algorithm for enzyme- based circuit design.

TL;DR: The purpose of this article is to review the current state of knowledge regarding NMs’ toxicity, reasons for toxicity, and precautionary assessment of NMs.