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Wireless Networks
Published in: Wireless Networks 6/2014

01-08-2014

Cooperative signal amplification for molecular communication in nanonetworks

Authors: Sergi Abadal, Ignacio Llatser, Eduard Alarcón, Albert Cabellos-Aparicio

Published in: Wireless Networks | Issue 6/2014

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is enabling the development of devices in a scale ranging from a few to hundreds of nanometers. Communication between these devices greatly expands the possible applications, increasing the complexity and range of operation of the system. In particular, the resulting nanocommunication networks (or nanonetworks) show great potential for applications in the biomedical field, in which diffusion-based molecular communication is regarded as a promising alternative to EM-based solutions due to the bio-stability and energy-related requirements of this scenario. However, molecular signals suffer a significant amount of attenuation as they propagate through the medium, thus limiting the transmission range. In this paper, a signal amplification scheme for molecular communication nanonetworks is presented wherein a group of emitters jointly transmits a given signal after achieving synchronization. This is achieved by means of quorum sensing (QS), a method used by bacteria to both sense their population and coordinate their actions. By using the proposed methodology, the transmission range is extended proportionally to the number of synchronized emitters. An analytical model of QS is provided and validated through simulation. This model is the main contribution of this work and accounts for the activation threshold (which will eventually determine the resulting amplification level) and the delay of the synchronization process.
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Footnotes
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In this case, only free space electromagnetic radiation was considered.
 
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Metadata
Title
Cooperative signal amplification for molecular communication in nanonetworks
Authors
Sergi Abadal
Ignacio Llatser
Eduard Alarcón
Albert Cabellos-Aparicio
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Wireless Networks / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1022-0038
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8196
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-014-0696-z

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