Closed-Loop Molecular Communication with Local and Global Degradation: Modeling and ISI Analysis

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Main Authors: Brand, Lukas, Vakilipoor, Fardad, Botsch, Sören, Jakumeit, Timo, Lotter, Sebastian, Schober, Robert, Schäfer, Maximilian
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author Brand, Lukas
Vakilipoor, Fardad
Botsch, Sören
Jakumeit, Timo
Lotter, Sebastian
Schober, Robert
Schäfer, Maximilian
author_facet Brand, Lukas
Vakilipoor, Fardad
Botsch, Sören
Jakumeit, Timo
Lotter, Sebastian
Schober, Robert
Schäfer, Maximilian
contents This paper presents a novel physics-based model for signal propagation in closed-loop molecular communication (MC) systems, which are particularly relevant for many envisioned biomedical applications, such as health monitoring or drug delivery within the closed-loop human cardiovascular system (CVS). Compared to open-loop systems, which are mostly considered in MC, closed-loop systems exhibit different characteristic effects influencing signaling molecule (SM) propagation. One key phenomenon are the periodic SM arrivals at the receiver (RX), leading to various types of inter-symbol interference (ISI) inherent to closed-loop system. To capture these characteristic effects, we propose an analytical model for the SM propagation inside closed-loop systems. The model accounts for arbitrary spatio-temporal SM release patterns at the transmitter (TX), and incorporates several environmental effects such as fluid flow, SM diffusion, and SM degradation. Moreover, to capture a wide range of practically relevant degradation and clearance mechanisms, the model includes both local removal (e.g., due to SM absorption into organs) and global removal (e.g., due to chemical degradation) of SMs. The accuracy of the proposed model is validated with three-dimensional (3-D) particle-based simulations (PBSs). Moreover, we utilize the proposed model to develop a rigorous characterization of the various types of ISI encountered in closed-loop MC systems.
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spellingShingle Closed-Loop Molecular Communication with Local and Global Degradation: Modeling and ISI Analysis
Brand, Lukas
Vakilipoor, Fardad
Botsch, Sören
Jakumeit, Timo
Lotter, Sebastian
Schober, Robert
Schäfer, Maximilian
Systems and Control
Emerging Technologies
This paper presents a novel physics-based model for signal propagation in closed-loop molecular communication (MC) systems, which are particularly relevant for many envisioned biomedical applications, such as health monitoring or drug delivery within the closed-loop human cardiovascular system (CVS). Compared to open-loop systems, which are mostly considered in MC, closed-loop systems exhibit different characteristic effects influencing signaling molecule (SM) propagation. One key phenomenon are the periodic SM arrivals at the receiver (RX), leading to various types of inter-symbol interference (ISI) inherent to closed-loop system. To capture these characteristic effects, we propose an analytical model for the SM propagation inside closed-loop systems. The model accounts for arbitrary spatio-temporal SM release patterns at the transmitter (TX), and incorporates several environmental effects such as fluid flow, SM diffusion, and SM degradation. Moreover, to capture a wide range of practically relevant degradation and clearance mechanisms, the model includes both local removal (e.g., due to SM absorption into organs) and global removal (e.g., due to chemical degradation) of SMs. The accuracy of the proposed model is validated with three-dimensional (3-D) particle-based simulations (PBSs). Moreover, we utilize the proposed model to develop a rigorous characterization of the various types of ISI encountered in closed-loop MC systems.
title Closed-Loop Molecular Communication with Local and Global Degradation: Modeling and ISI Analysis
topic Systems and Control
Emerging Technologies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17112