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Muhammad Arsalan Haider, "Developing a Time-Varying Ultrasonic Channel Model for Nanosensor-to-Gateway Communication," Bachelor Thesis, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), TU Berlin (TUB), November 2024. (Advisor: Saswati Pal; Referees: Falko Dressler and Thomas Sikora)

Abstract

Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT) envisions nanoscale devices in the human body to support real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and targeted treatments. This thesis aims to develop a systole and diastole-induced time-varying ultrasonic channel model for in-body nanosensors to on-body gateway communication. It will evaluate the impact of the cardiac cycle on signal transmission and focus on the systolic and diastolic phases within the LV of the human heart and their impact on nanosensor distance to a chest-mounted gateway, which is critical for reliable data transmission. Ultrasound communication was chosen for this thesis because, although alternative communication methods such as Radio Frequency (RF), Terahertz (THz), and Molecular Communication (MC) have been extensively explored and documented for their limitations, ultrasound has received relatively less attention in the specific context of in-body nanoscale communication. This gap presents a unique opportunity to investigate ultrasound as a promising approach with distinct advantages, including effective penetration through biological tissues and reduced signal degradation compared to other communication modalities. BloodVoyagerS (BVS) served as the foundational framework for tracking nanosensor movement within the human circulatory system. Due to dynamic changes in blood flow and heart contractions during the cardiac cycle, the positioning and velocities of nanosensors are significantly affected. To capture these variations, nanosensor positing and velocities were adjusted within the LV to reflect actual physiological conditions better and accurately model the communication channel. The simulations conducted utilizing the BVS simulator, demonstrate that systole and diastole significantly impact signal transmission dynamics, including path loss, Doppler shift, Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), and Bit Error Rate (BER). These findings provide valuable insight into optimizing gateway placement and transmission parameters and can be used in future research.

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@phdthesis{haider2024developing,
    author = {Haider, Muhammad Arsalan},
    title = {{Developing a Time-Varying Ultrasonic Channel Model for Nanosensor-to-Gateway Communication}},
    advisor = {Pal, Saswati},
    institution = {School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)},
    location = {Berlin, Germany},
    month = {11},
    referee = {Dressler, Falko and Sikora, Thomas},
    school = {TU Berlin (TUB)},
    type = {Bachelor Thesis},
    year = {2024},
   }
   
   

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