English
Related papers

Related papers: Channel Modeling for Diffusive Molecular Communica…

200 papers

In this paper, a diffusion-based molecular communication channel is modeled in presence of a probabilistic absorber. The probabilistic absorber is an absorber which absorbs molecules upon collision with probability q. With random walk…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2019-09-19 S Salehi , NS Moayedian , E Alarcón

The design of communication systems capable of processing and exchanging information through molecules and chemical processes is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field, which holds the promise to revolutionize how we realize computing…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2019-08-12 Dadi Bi , Yansha Deng , Massimiliano Pierobon , Arumugam Nallanathan

In this paper, we propose an end-to-end channel model for molecular communication systems with metal-oxide sensors. In particular, we focus on the recently developed table top molecular communication platform. The system is separated into…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2015-03-11 Na-Rae Kim , Nariman Farsad , Chan-Byoung Chae , Andrew W. Eckford

In this paper, we consider abnormality detection via diffusive molecular communications (MCs) for a network consisting of several sensors and a fusion center (FC). If a sensor detects an abnormality, it injects into the medium a number of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-30 Reza Mosayebi , Vahid Jamali , Nafiseh Ghoroghchian , Robert Schober , Masoumeh Nasiri-Kenari , Mahdieh Mehrabi

Although visionary applications of molecular communication (MC), such as long-term continuous health monitoring by cooperative in-body nanomachines, have been proposed, MC is still in its infancy when it comes to practical implementation.…

The analysis and design of advection-diffusion based molecular communication (MC) systems in cylindrical environments is of particular interest for applications such as micro-fluidics and targeted drug delivery in blood vessels. Therefore,…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2020-07-06 Maximilian Schäfer , Wayan Wicke , Lukas Brand , Rudolf Rabenstein , Robert Schober

Molecular communication (MC) enables information transfer using particles inspired by biological systems. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are one of the most abundant and diverse classes of signaling molecules used by living or non-living…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-10 Bitop Maitra , Ozgur B. Akan

Odor-based Molecular Communication (OMC) employs odor molecules to convey information, contributing to the realization of the Internet of Everything (IoE) vision. Despite this, the practical deployment of OMC systems is currently limited by…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-03 Ahmet B. Kilic , Fatih E. Bilgen , Ozgur B. Akan

Realistic models of the components and processes are required for molecular communication (MC) systems. In this paper, a spheroidal receiver structure is proposed for MC that is inspired by the 3D cell cultures known as spheroids being…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2023-02-21 Hamidreza Arjmandi , Mohamad Zoofaghari , Mitra Rezaei , Kajsa Kanebratt , Liisa Vilen , David Janzen , Peter Gennemark , Adam Noel

Molecular communications (MC), where molecules are used to encode, transmit, and receive information, is a promising means of enabling the coordination of nanoscale devices. The paradigm has been extensively studied from various aspects,…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2016-03-29 Murat Kuscu , Ozgur B. Akan

In diffusion-based molecular communication, information transport is governed by diffusion through a fluid medium. The achievable data rates for these channels are very low compared to the radio-based communication system, since diffusion…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2016-03-15 Bon-Hong Koo , Changmin Lee , H. Birkan Yilmaz , Nariman Farsad , Andrew Eckford , Chan-Byoung Chae

Diffusion-based and neural communication are two interesting domains in molecular communication. Both of them have distinct advantages and are exploited separately in many works. However, in some cases, neural and diffusion-based ways have…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2015-07-07 Peng He , Yuming Mao , Qiang Liu , Kun Yang

Molecular Communication (MC) is an important nanoscale communication paradigm, which is employed for the interconnection of the nanomachines (NMs) to form nanonetworks. A transmitter NM (TN) sends the information symbols by emitting…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-27 Baris Atakan , Fatih Gulec

By considering potential health problems that a fully covering receiver may cause in vessel-like environments, the implementation of a partially covering receiver is needed. To this end, distribution of hitting location of messenger…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-02-06 Meriç Turan , Mehmet Sukru Kuran , H. Birkan Yilmaz , Ilker Demirkol , Tuna Tugcu

Molecular communication (MC) is a promising paradigm for applications where traditional electromagnetic communications are impractical. However, decoding chemical signals, especially in multi-transmitter systems, remains a key challenge due…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-05 Vivien Walter , Dadi Bi , Daniel L. Ruiz Blanco , Yansha Deng

Molecular Communication (MC) is an emerging field of research focused on understanding how cells in the human body communicate and exploring potential medical applications. In theoretical analysis, the goal is to investigate cellular…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-12-19 Wafa Labidi , Vida Gholamian , Yaning Zhao , Christian Deppe , Holger Boche

This paper considers the scenario of a targeted drug delivery system, which consists of deploying a number of biological nanomachines close to a biological target (e.g. a tumor), able to deliver drug molecules in the diseased area. Suitably…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-08-14 Mauro Femminella , Gianluca Reali , Athanasios V. Vasilakos

Today, pipeline networks serve as critical infrastructure for transporting materials such as water, gas, and oil. Modern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), sensor nodes, and inspection robots enable efficient pipeline…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-30 Muneer M. Al-Zubi , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

In this paper, we apply dimensional analysis to study a diffusive molecular communication system that uses diffusing enzymes in the propagation environment to mitigate intersymbol interference. The enzymes bind to information molecules and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2013-11-21 Adam Noel , Karen C. Cheung , Robert Schober

In diffusion-based molecular communication (DMC), one important functionality of a transmitter nano-machine is signal modulation. In particular, the transmitter has to be able to control the release of signaling molecules for modulation of…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2016-04-20 Hamidreza Arjmandi , Arman Ahmadzadeh , Robert Schober , Masoumeh Nasiri Kenari