Molecular communication options for long range nanonetworks

Nanotechnology is an emerging field of science devoted to provide new opportunities in a vast range of areas. In this paper, different techniques are proposed to enable the long range interconnection of nano-machines, deployed over distances from a few centimeters up to several meters. Long range na...

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Published in:	Computer networks (Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1999) Vol. 53; no. 16; pp. 2753 - 2766
Main Authors:	Parcerisa Giné, Lluís, Akyildiz, Ian F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier B.V 10-11-2009 Elsevier Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Subjects:	Applied sciences Axons and action potential Blood vessels Communication Exact sciences and technology Fluorescent proteins Miscellaneous Molecular communication MOLED Nanonetworks Nanotechnology Studies Taxonomy Telecommunications Telecommunications and information theory Teleprocessing networks. Isdn Wireless communications Axons and action potential MOLED Nanonetworks Molecular communication Fluorescent proteins Power consumption Interconnection Wireless telecommunication Implementation Nanotechnology
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Summary:	Nanotechnology is an emerging field of science devoted to provide new opportunities in a vast range of areas. In this paper, different techniques are proposed to enable the long range interconnection of nano-machines, deployed over distances from a few centimeters up to several meters. Long range nano-communications will enable the development of applications that could not be implemented using other techniques. The usage of both short-range nano techniques and long range micro techniques are not practical or are unfeasible for a huge application scope. Biologically inspired research provides promising features to long range communication, such as very low power consumption and biocompatibility. In this paper, several bio-inspired techniques are discussed following a twofold taxonomy divided according to whether a fixed physical link is required for signal propagation or not, i.e., either wired or wireless communication. In the first group, pheromones, spores, pollen and light transduction are discussed. In the second group, neuron-based communication techniques and capillaries flow circuit are explored. All proposed techniques offer a good framework for long-range molecular communication, and their components and test-beds can benefit from different research expertise, e.g., entomology for pheromones, mycology for spores, neuroscience for axons, and biochemistry for capillaries.
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ISSN:	1389-1286 1872-7069
DOI:	10.1016/j.comnet.2009.08.001