Fig. 1: MIMIC platform design.
From: Real-time signal processing via chemical reactions for a microfluidic molecular communication system
a Architecture of our MIMIC platform, presenting all the elements used to build it. The symbols Y, P, Amp, ThL, and Sol represent the different chemical solutions injected in the platform. T1 to T3 correspond to the locations in the transmitter where different injected chemical solutions mix together. R1 and R2 are the locations in the receiver where different injected chemical solutions mix together. R3 is the location at which the absorbance of a solution is measured. The variables L1 to L4 and LCH are the different tubing lengths used in this work. The three communication parts making the platform have been highlighted in different coloured zones. The blue, green, and red non-continuous lines represent the cable connections to exchange commands, flow rate data, and absorbance data, respectively. The make and models are provided for each piece of equipment. b Picture of the platform built in this paper, along with (c) a screenshot of the Python control software (full screenshot available in Supplementary Fig. 13) and (d) a picture of one of our 3D-printed syringe pumps.
