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Biological Oscillators in Nanonetworks-Opportunities and Challenges
Ethungshan Shitiri1, Athanasios V Vasilakos2, Ho-Shin Cho3
1School of Electronics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea. ethungshan@ee.knu.ac.kr.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 15, 2018
Summary
Biological oscillators offer solutions for time synchronization in molecular communication nanonetworks. This survey classifies oscillators and analyzes parameters crucial for communication engineers.
Area of Science:
- Biophysics
- Molecular Communication
- Nanonetworks
Background:
- Molecular communication nanonetworks face challenges in maintaining synchronized time knowledge.
- Biological oscillators, with their periodic molecular fluctuations, are proposed solutions for time synchronization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify biological oscillators (natural vs. synthetic) for nanonetworks.
- To explain the principles governing biological oscillations.
- To analyze oscillator parameters relevant to communication engineers.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and classification of biological oscillators.
- Tutorial-style explanation of oscillation principles.
- Analysis of oscillator parameters for communication applications.
Main Results:
- A novel classification of biological oscillators is presented.
- Key principles of oscillation generation are discussed.
- Relevant parameters for nanonetwork communication are identified.
Conclusions:
- Biological oscillators are promising for time synchronization in nanonetworks.
- Open research issues in oscillator implementation and adoption are highlighted.
- Future research directions for nanonetwork communication are proposed.
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