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    • Biologically inspired algorithms
    • Information theory

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    • Diffusion-based molecular communication faces challenges like intersymbol interference (ISI) and low-complexity requirements for nanomachines.
    • Random molecule propagation causes significant ISI, limiting reliable data transmission.
    • Future nanomachines necessitate energy-efficient and low-complexity communication solutions.

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    • To propose a novel, biologically inspired detection algorithm for diffusion-based molecular communication systems.
    • To address limitations of intersymbol interference and low-complexity constraints.
    • To evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm against existing methods and analyze the impact of molecular denaturation.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of an adaptive threshold detection algorithm for binary signaling.
    • Performance evaluation through numerical simulations.
    • Comparison with fixed threshold detectors, maximum-likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE), and reduced-state sequence estimation (RSSE).
    • Analysis of molecular denaturation effects on detection performance.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed adaptive threshold detector demonstrates superior performance over fixed threshold detectors under specific conditions.
    • The adaptive detector is of low complexity and does not require explicit channel knowledge.
    • Molecular denaturation generally enhances detection performance.
    • Reduced-state sequence estimation (RSSE) outperforms maximum-likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE) when denaturation is absent.

    Conclusions:

    • The adaptive threshold detection algorithm is a promising, biologically plausible solution for low-complexity, high-performance molecular communication.
    • The findings suggest that molecular denaturation can be beneficial for detection accuracy.
    • RSSE presents an alternative to MLSE in scenarios without molecular denaturation.