Cooperative in-vivo nano-network communication at terahertz frequencies

Abbasi, Q. H. , Nasir, A. A., Yang, K., Qaraqe, K. and Alomainy, A. (2017) Cooperative in-vivo nano-network communication at terahertz frequencies. IEEE Access, 5, pp. 8642-8647. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2677498)

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Abstract

Nano devices have great potential to play a vital role in future medical diagnostics and treatment technologies because of its non-invasive nature and ability to reach delicate body sites easily as compared to conventional devices. In this paper, a novel concept of cooperative communication for in-vivo nano network is presented to enhance the communication among these devices. The effect on the system outage probability performance is conducted for various parameters including relay placement, number of relays, transmit power, bandwidth and carrier frequency. Results show approximately a 10-fold increase in the system outage performance whenever an additional relay is included in the cooperative network, hence shows a great potential of using cooperative communication to enhance the performance of nano-network at terahertz frequencies.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Abbasi, Professor Qammer
Authors: Abbasi, Q. H., Nasir, A. A., Yang, K., Qaraqe, K., and Alomainy, A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
Journal Name:IEEE Access
Publisher:IEEE
ISSN:2169-3536
ISSN (Online):2169-3536
Published Online:08 March 2017
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 The Authors
First Published:First published in IEEE Access 5: 8642-8647
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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