Channel Parameter Studies with a Biocompatible Testbed for Molecular
Communication: Methods and Data
- Max Bartunik ,
- Janina Teller ,
- Georg Fischer ,
- Jens Kirchner
Abstract
Testbeds play an essential role in the development of real-life
molecular communication applications and experimental validation of
communication channel models. Although some testbed concepts have been
published in recent years, very few setups are inherently suitable for
biomedical applications. Furthermore, systematic experimental data of a
wide parameter field for molecular communication is scarce and often
difficult to generate. In this work, a biocompatible testbed for
molecular communication with magnetic nanoparticles is used to
investigate a series of transmission channel parameters. The observed
results are discussed in the context of a laminar flow channel. All
experimental data regarding the parameter studies as well as an
additional data set for a large binary transmission sequence is provided
as a supplement to this publication. The data is available on a public
server to allow for further use by other researchers.