Digestive System Dynamics in Molecular Communication Perspectives

Vimalajeewa, Dixon and Balasubramaniam, Sasitharan (2021) Digestive System Dynamics in Molecular Communication Perspectives. In: Bio-Inspired Information and Communications Technologies - 13th EAI International Conference, BICT 2021, Proceedings :. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST . Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Virtual, Online, pp. 117-133. ISBN 9783030921620

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Abstract

Consumption of food in excess of the required optimal nutritional requirements has already resulted in a global crisis and this is from the perspective of human health, such as obesity, as well as food waste and sustainability. In order to minimize the impact of these issues, there is a need to develop novel innovative and effective solutions that can optimally match the food consumption to the demand. This requires accurate understanding of the food digestion dynamics and its impact on each individual’s physiological characteristics. This study proposes a model to characterize digestive system dynamics by using concepts from the field of Molecular Communications (MC), and this includes integrating advection-diffusion and reaction mechanisms and its role in characterizing the digestion process as a communication system. The model is then used to explore starch digestion dynamics by using communication system metrics such as delay and path loss. Our simulations found that the long gastric emptying time increases the delay in starch digestion and in turn the glucose production and absorption into the blood stream. At the same time, the enzyme activity on the hydrolyzed starch directly impacts the path loss, as higher reaction rates and lower half saturation concentration of starch results in lower path loss. Our work can lead to provide insights formulated for each individuals by creating a digital twin digestion model.

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Additional Information: Funding Information: Acknowledgment. This research was supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine on behalf of the Government of Ireland VistaMilk research centre under the grant 16/RC/3835. Funding Information: Supported by VistaMilk Research Center, Ireland. Publisher Copyright: © 2021, ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.
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Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2022 23:14
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2023 18:37
URI: http://repository-testing.wit.ie/id/eprint/4837

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