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Molecular Communication Among Nanomachines

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Molecular Communications and Nanonetworks

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In this chapter, the concept of molecular communication and nanonetwork is introduced. After briefly discussing the existing and envisioned nanomachines, nanorobots, and genetically engineered machines, it is examined why these machines need to communicate and interconnect to form a nanonetwork in sophisticated nano- and biotechnology applications. Then, molecular communication paradigms (including nature-made molecular communication mechanisms), which can be used for designing nanonetworks, are introduced. These molecular communication paradigms are categorized into two main types, i.e., passive molecular communications (PMC) and active molecular communications (AMC). Finally, the organization of the book is presented to determine how PMC and AMC will be detailed in the remainder of the book.

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Atakan, B. (2014). Molecular Communication Among Nanomachines. In: Molecular Communications and Nanonetworks. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0739-7_1

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