TY - GEN
T1 - A molecular communication system using acids, bases and hydrogen ions
AU - Farsad, Nariman
AU - Goldsmith, Andrea
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016/8/9
Y1 - 2016/8/9
N2 - Concentration modulation, whereby information is encoded in the concentration level of chemicals, is considered. One of the main challenges with such systems is the limited control the transmitter has on the concentration level at the receiver. For example, concentration cannot be directly decreased by the transmitter, and the decrease in concentration over time occurs solely due to transport mechanisms such as diffusion. This can result in inter-symbol interference (ISI), which degrades performance. In this work, a novel scheme is proposed that uses the transmission of acids, bases, and the concentration of hydrogen ions for carrying information. By employing this technique, the concentration of hydrogen ions at the receiver can be both increased and decreased through the sender's transmissions. This enables ISI mitigation as well as the ability to form a wider array of signal patterns at the receiver.
AB - Concentration modulation, whereby information is encoded in the concentration level of chemicals, is considered. One of the main challenges with such systems is the limited control the transmitter has on the concentration level at the receiver. For example, concentration cannot be directly decreased by the transmitter, and the decrease in concentration over time occurs solely due to transport mechanisms such as diffusion. This can result in inter-symbol interference (ISI), which degrades performance. In this work, a novel scheme is proposed that uses the transmission of acids, bases, and the concentration of hydrogen ions for carrying information. By employing this technique, the concentration of hydrogen ions at the receiver can be both increased and decreased through the sender's transmissions. This enables ISI mitigation as well as the ability to form a wider array of signal patterns at the receiver.
KW - Chemical Reactions
KW - Chemical Signaling
KW - Molecular Communication
KW - pH Signaling
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U2 - 10.1109/SPAWC.2016.7536834
DO - 10.1109/SPAWC.2016.7536834
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84984597031
T3 - IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC
BT - SPAWC 2016 - 17th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 17th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2016
Y2 - 3 July 2016 through 6 July 2016
ER -