分子通信研究综述

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-436x.2013.05.018

摘要/Abstract

摘要：

摘要：基于生物启发的分子通信是一种以生物化学分子作为信息载体、用于互联纳米机器以组成分布式纳米网络的通信技术。归纳了分子通信的定义和特性，以及基于分子通信纳米网络的应用领域和国内外相关领域的重要科研活动与项目；介绍了分子通信的系统结构，其中重点描述了信息分子的传输机制；分别从系统的设计与实现、理论研究和基于分子通信的纳米网络技术3个方向总结和分析了分子通信的研究与发展现状，并展望了未来的研究方向。

关键词: 分子通信, 生物启发, 纳米机器, 纳米网络, 信息分子的传输

Abstract:

Bio-inspired molecular communication (MC) is a kind of communication technology using biochemical mole-cules as the information carrier and applied to interconnect nano-machines to constitute the distributed nano-networks.The definition and properties of MC,applications of nano-networks based on MC,important research activities and pro-jects of MC were generalized.With particularly concerning the propagating mechanism of information molecules,the architecture of MC system was introduced.From the aspects of the design and implementation of system,theory research and nano-networks based on MC,the status of current research and development of MC was summarized and analyzed,in addition,future research trends was prospected.

Key words: molecular communication, bio-inspired, nano-machine, nano-network, propagation of information molecule

黎作鹏,张菁,蔡绍滨,王勇,倪军. 分子通信研究综述[J]. 通信学报, 2013, 34(5): 152-167.

Zuo-peng LI,Jing ZHANG,Shao-bin CAI,Yong WANG,Jun NI. Review on molecular communication[J]. Journal on Communications, 2013, 34(5): 152-167.

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通信特性	分子通信	传统通信
信息载体	分子	电磁波或声波
信号类型	化学信号	电磁或声信号
传输介质	液体或气体	空间或线缆
噪声源	介质中的粒子或化学反应	电磁场或其他信号
传输速度	nm/s或μm/s	光速或声速
传输距离	nm～m	m～km
信息内容	化学状态或数字信息	文本、视频或音频
通信能耗	低	高

会议名称	时间	地点
7th International Conference on Body Area Networks	2012	奥斯陆(挪威)
2nd IEEE International Workshop on Molecular and Nano-Scale Communications	2012	渥太华(加拿大)
1st IEEE International Workshop on Molecular and Nano-Scale Communications	2011	上海(中国)
International ICST Conference on Nano-Networks	2011	亚特兰大(美国)
Workshop on Nano,Molecular,and Quantum Communications at IEEE ICCCN'09	2009	旧金山(美国)
NSF Workshop on Molecular Communication/Biological Communications Technology	2008	阿灵顿(美国)
2nd Workshop on Computing and Communications from Biological Systems at BIONETICS	2008	兵库县(日本)
1st Workshop on Computing and Communications from Biological Systems at BIONETICS	2007	布达佩斯(匈牙利)
International Symposium on Molecular Communication Technology	2006	大阪(日本)
Workshop on Molecular Communication	2005	兵库县(日本)

项目名称	支持与资助	研究内容	网址
Molecular Communication	DARPA;NSF;NICT	信息分子传输及处理机制	http://netresearch.ics.uci.edu/mc/
Molecular Nano-Communication Networks	NSF	分子/纳米尺度信息论与纳米网络协议	http://www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/bwn/monaco/
Molecular Communication and Networking Research	MEXT;Microsoft Research	分子通信系统设计与纳米网络技术	http://www.wakate.frc.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/tnakano/
Nano Communication Networks	NSF	分子信道模型与通信协议	http://www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/bwn/nanos/
Nano-Networking	NSF	分子通信系统及仿真工具	http://www.n3cat.upc.edu/index
Molecular Communication for Particulate Drug Delivery System	Samsung SAITGRO	信息分子传输机制	http://www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/bwn/actionpotential/
Nano-Scale and Quantum Communica-tions	IBM Faculty Award;TUBA-GEBIP	系统设计、信道建模及分子信息论	http://home.ku.edu.tr/～nwcl/nanoquantum.html

传输特征	被动传输	主动传输
信息分子的运动方式	扩散	定向运动
信息分子的运动机制	无化学能驱动和受环境因素影响	化学能驱动
平均传输延迟	高	低
信息分子的需求量	大量	少量
通信的可靠性	低	高
通信设施	不需要	运输分子、引导分子和接口分子
适用的环境	高度动态、不可预测或缺少通信设施	大信号分子
不适用的环境	大信号分子或拥塞环境(例如高粘度)	缺少通信设施