Review of Communication Mechanisms for Biological Nano and MEMS Devices

Frank Walsh; Sasitharan Balasubramaniam; Dmitri Botvich; William Donnelly

1st International ICST Workshop on Computing and Communications from Biological Systems: Theory and Applications

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Review of Communication Mechanisms for Biological Nano and MEMS Devices

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2007.2443,
    author={Frank Walsh and Sasitharan Balasubramaniam and Dmitri Botvich and William Donnelly},
    title={Review of Communication Mechanisms for Biological Nano and MEMS Devices},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Computing and Communications from Biological Systems: Theory and Applications},
    proceedings_a={CCBS},
    year={2008},
    month={8},
    keywords={Communication protocols   Molecular Communication   Nano Communication   Nano computation},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2007.2443}
}

Frank Walsh
Sasitharan Balasubramaniam
Dmitri Botvich
William Donnelly
Year: 2008
Review of Communication Mechanisms for Biological Nano and MEMS Devices
CCBS
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2007.2443

Frank Walsh¹^,*, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam²^,*, Dmitri Botvich³^,*, William Donnelly³^,*

1: Waterford Institute of Technology Carriganore Campus, Ireland
2: Telecommunication Software and Systems Group Waterford Institute of Technology Carriganore Campus, Ireland
3: Telecommunication Software and Systems Group

*Contact email: fwwalsh@wit.ie, sasib@tssg.org, dbotvich@tssg.org, wdonnelly@tssg.org

Abstract

This paper reviews the emerging area of communication for biological Nano and MEMS devices. Initially, Nano and MEMS motivation and concepts are introduced. Second, current research and related concepts are discussed under the following headings: molecular communication, nanotubes, information theory, Nano computation and biocellular signalling. Finally a novel communication platform for biological Nano and MEMS devices is proposed.

Keywords: Communication protocols Molecular Communication Nano Communication Nano computation

Published: 2008-08-29
Modified: 2011-07-07

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2007.2443