R&D: Tutorial on Coding Methods for DNA-Based Molecular Communications and Storage

arxiv has published an article written by Luping Xiang, School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China, Qiang Liu, Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Quzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324000, China Sirong Chen, Kang Yan, Wenfeng Wu, School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China, and Kun Yang, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, CO4 3SQ Colchester, U.K, and School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China.

Abstract: “Exponential increase of data has motivated advances of data storage technologies. As a promising storage media, DeoxyriboNucleic Acid (DNA) storage provides a much higher data density and superior durability, compared with state-of-the-art media. In this paper, we provide a tutorial on DNA storage and its role in molecular communications. Firstly, we introduce fundamentals of DNA-based molecular communications and storage (MCS), discussing the basic process of performing DNA storage in MCS. Furthermore, we provide tutorials on how conventional coding schemes that are used in wireless communications can be applied to DNA-based MCS, along with numerical results. Finally, promising research directions on DNA-based data storage in molecular communications are introduced and discussed in this paper.“