Physical channel characterization for medium-range nanonetworks using flagellated bacteria

  • Authors:
  • Maria Gregori;Ignacio Llatser;Albert Cabellos-Aparicio;Eduard Alarcón

  • Affiliations:
  • Broadband Wireless Networking (BWN) Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 250 14th Street, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA;NaNoNetworking Center in Catalonia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, c/Jordi Girona, 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;NaNoNetworking Center in Catalonia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, c/Jordi Girona, 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;NaNoNetworking Center in Catalonia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, c/Jordi Girona, 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

  • Venue:
  • Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Nanonetworks are the interconnection of nanomachines and as such expand the limited capabilities of a single nanomachine. Several techniques have been proposed so far to interconnect nanomachines. For short distances (nm-mm ranges), researchers are proposing to use molecular motors and calcium signaling. For long distances (mm-m), pheromones are envisioned to transport information. In this work we propose a new mechanism for medium-range communications (nm-@mm): flagellated bacteria. This technique is based on the transport of DNA-encoded information between emitters and receivers by means of a bacterium. We present a physical channel characterization and a simulator that, based on the previous characterization, simulates the transmission of a DNA packet between two nanomachines.