MoNaCo

Fundamentals of Molecular
Nano-Communication Networks
IAN F. AKYILDIZ, FARAMARZ FEKRI,
RAGHUPATHY SIVAKUMAR, CRAIG R. FOREST,
AND BRIAN K. HAMMER, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Published at

IEEE Wireless Communications October 2012

2. Nano-Networks: A new communication paradigm

Ian F. Akyildiz , Fernando Brunetti, Cristina Blazquez
Elsevier Journals 6 April 2008

3. A Physical End-to-End Model for Molecular Communication in Nano-Networks

Massimiliano Pierobon, Student Member, IEEE, and Ian F. Akyildiz, Fellow, IEEE
IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, VOL. 28, NO. 4, MAY 2010

4. Bacteria-based communication in Nano-Networks

Luis C. Cobo, Ian F. Akyildiz

Elsevier Journals, 11 December 2010

Molecular Nano-Communication
Networks

Molecular Nano-Communication
Networks

Unlike traditional technologies, molecular communication is

a completely new standard, which demands novel solutions
to:

1)

Identify of
mechanisms

Naturally

existing

molecular

communication

2)

The establishment of the foundations of a molecular information

theory

3)

Development of their Architectures and

4)

Networking protocols for Nano-Machines

Adopting components coming from

Nature

Adenosin TriPhosphate or ATP batteries emulating the behavior of

mitochondria, often described as cellular power plants.

Information encoded in DNA can be used for molecular

computing machines and molecular memories

Adopting components coming from

Nature
DNA

strands

can used to build Miniature Circuit boards

Carbon Nano-tubes, Nanowires, Nano-ribbons

and Nanoparticles, by means of DNA scaffolding

Molecular Nano-Communication
Networks

Nano-technology is providing a new set of tools to the Engineering

Community in the form of Nano-Machines with the Components which

will
accomplish the tasks of:

c)

a)

Computing

b)

Data Storing

Sensing & Actuation

Fundamentals of
Molecular Nano-Communication Networks
This Paper
Emphasizes on
1.

Enabling Nano-machines to communicate with each other

2.

Formation of Nano-networks

That will considerably expand their application.

Several communication paradigms can be considered for use in NanoNetworks, but the focus of this work is on using molecular
communication.

In molecular communication, molecules are used to encode, transmit

and receive information

Reasons to Choose Molecular Communication

Molecular communications between Nano-scale entities occur in nature e.g.

Inter-cellular and Inter-bacterial communication

Ready made solutions to create Nano networks.

MOLECULAR NANO-COMMUNICATION
NETWORKS WITH TWO NODES

Fundamentals of
Molecular Nano-Communication
Networks

The research on molecular Nano-Communication Networks

Future Applications of molecular Nano-Communication

networks.

Information Theoretical Characterization

Suitable Molecular Communication Protocols for the

Transmission of Information.

Thank you