Molecular Communication

by Tadashi Nakano, Andrew Eckford, Tokuko Haraguchi

Overview

Fully revised and updated, this second edition is a comprehensive introduction to molecular communication including the theory, applications, and latest developments. Written with accessibility in mind, it requires little background knowledge, and carefully introduces the relevant aspects of biology and information theory, as well as practical systems. Capturing the significant changes and developments in the past decade, this edition includes seven new chapters covering: the architecture of molecular communication; modelling of biological molecular communication; mobile molecular communication; macroscale systems; design of components and bio-nanomachine formations. The authors present the biological foundations followed by analyses of biological systems in terms of communication theory, and go on to discuss the practical aspects of designing molecular communication systems such as drug delivery, lab-on-a-chip, and tissue engineering. Including case studies and experimental techniques, this remains a definitive guide to molecular communication for graduate students and researchers in electrical engineering, computer science, and molecular biology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108961950
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/19/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Tadashi Nakano is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan. He has authored or co-authored a series of papers on molecular communication, including the very first paper, published in 2005.

Andrew W. Eckford is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at York University, Toronto, Canada. He has authored over 50 papers in the peer-reviewed literature, and received the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Gold Medal.

Tokuko Haraguchi is an Executive Researcher in the Advanced ICT Research Institute at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Kobe, Japan, and a professor with the Graduate School of Science and the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences at Osaka University, Japan. She has authored 100 papers in biological research.

Table of Contents

Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 1. Introduction; 2. Natural biological nanomachines; 3. Molecular communication in biological systems; 4. Molecular communication paradigm; 5. A layered architecture of molecular communication; 6 Mathematical modelling and simulation: diffusion-based molecular communication; 7. Mathematical modelling and simulation: biological molecular communication; 8. Communication and information theory of molecular communication; 9. Mobile molecular communication; 10. Experimental molecular communication: macroscale systems; 11. Design and engineering of molecular communication components; 12. Design and engineering of molecular communication systems; 13. Targeted cluster formation of bio-nanomachines; 14. Large-scale structure formation of bio-nanomachines; 15. Externally controllable molecular communication; 16. Standardization in molecular communication; 17. Conclusion; Appendix; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"… hits the spot … clearly written, relatively easy to read, yet very comprehensive. It gives an overview of potential solutions, supported by success stories, and explains the mechanisms of operations from the very outset. It is definitely a recommended position for those who start with nanoscale communication concepts in biological systems."
IEEE Communications Magazine

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