Body area nanonetworks with molecular communications in nanomedicine

Atakan, Baris and Akan, Ozgur B. and Balasubramaniam, Sasitharan (2012) Body area nanonetworks with molecular communications in nanomedicine. IEEE Communications Magazine, 50 (1). pp. 28-34. ISSN 0163-6804

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Abstract

Recent developments in nano and biotechnology enable promising therapeutic nanomachines (NMs) that operate on inter- or intracellular area of human body. The networks of such therapeutic NMs, body area nanonetworks (BAN 2s), also empower sophisticated nanomedicine applications. In these applications, therapeutic NMs share information to perform computation and logic operations, and make decisions to treat complex diseases. Hence, one of the most challenging subjects for these sophisticated applications is the realization of BAN 2 through a nanoscale communication paradigm. In this article, we introduce the concept of a BAN 2 with molecular communication, where messenger molecules are used as communication carrier from a sender to a receiver NM. The current state of the art of molecular communication and BAN 2 in nanomedicine applications is first presented. Then communication theoretical efforts are reviewed, and open research issues are given. The objective of this work is to introduce this novel and interdisciplinary research field and highlight major barriers toward its realization from the viewpoint of communication theory.

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Additional Information: Funding Information: This work was supported in part by the Turkish Sci entific and Technological Research Council under grant #109E257 and by the IBM Faculty Award and by the Turkish National Academy of Sci ences Distinguished Young Scientist Award Program (TUBA- GEBIP).
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Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2022 23:09
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URI: http://repository-testing.wit.ie/id/eprint/4394

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