PROJECT TITLE :

Design and Development of Software Defined Metamaterials for Nanonetworks

ABSTRACT:

This paper introduces a class of programmable metamaterials, whose electromagnetic properties will be controlled via software. These software outlined metamaterials (SDMs) stem from utilizing metamaterials in combination with nanonetworks. Metamaterials are artificial structures with properties that may not be found in nature. Since their initial advent, they need inspired ground-breaking applications to a range of analysis topics, like electromagnetic invisibility of objects (cloaking), radiation absorption, filtering of sunshine and sound along with economical antennas for sensors and implantable communication devices lately. But, existing metamaterial structures are ?rigid?, i.e. they can't be restructured once made. This trait limits their fabrication to some well-equipped laboratories worldwide, slows down innovation, and, most significantly, restricts their applicability to static structures only. The proposed SDMs act as ?plastic? (reconfigurable) metamaterials, whose attributes can be changed programmatically via a laptop interface. This control is achieved by a network of nanomachines, incorporated into the structure of the metamaterial. The nanomachines might receive commands from the user and perform straightforward, however geometrically-altering, actions on the metamaterial profile and tuning of its electromagnetic behavior. Architectural aspects, expected options and implementation problems are lined in this paper, while a suitable nanonetworking model is presented along with simulation results on its anticipated performance. The paper concludes by outlining the research challenges pertaining to the analysis, design, prototyping, manufacturing, and initial application situations of the proposed SDMs.