<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has gained interests in both academia and industry since its invention. In addition to the applications in access control and supply chain, RFID is also a cost-efficient solution for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and pervasive monitoring. The battery free RFID tags are used as independent electromagnetic sensors or energy harvesting and data transmission interface of sensor modules for different measurement purposes. This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the innovative designs and applications of RFID sensor technology with new insights, identify the technical challenges, and outline the future perspectives. With a brief introduction to the fundamentals of RFID measurement, the enabling technologies and recent technical progress are illustrated, followed by an extensive discussion of the novel designs and applications. Then, based on an in-depth analysis, the potential constraints are identified and the envisaged future directions are suggested, including printable/wearable RFID, System-on-Chip (SoC), ultra-low power, etc. The comprehensive discussion of RFID sensor technology will be inspirational and useful for academic and industrial communities in investigating, developing, and applying RFID for various measurement applications.</p></abstract>

The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has gained interests in both academia and industry since its invention. In addition to the applications in access control and supply chain, RFID is also a cost-efficient solution for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and pervasive monitoring. The battery free RFID tags are used as independent electromagnetic sensors or energy harvesting and data transmission interface of sensor modules for different measurement purposes. This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the innovative designs and applications of RFID sensor technology with new insights, identify the technical challenges, and outline the future perspectives. With a brief introduction to the fundamentals of RFID measurement, the enabling technologies and recent technical progress are illustrated, followed by an extensive discussion of the novel designs and applications. Then, based on an in-depth analysis, the potential constraints are identified and the envisaged future directions are suggested, including printable/wearable RFID, System-on-Chip (SoC), ultra-low power, etc. The comprehensive discussion of RFID sensor technology will be inspirational and useful for academic and industrial communities in investigating, developing, and applying RFID for various measurement applications.

RFID Tag as a Sensor - A Review on the Innovative Designs and Applications

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL,

School of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL,

Measurement Science Review

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The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has gained interests in both academia and industry since its invention. In addition to the applications in...

RFID Tag as a Sensor - A Review on the Innovative Designs and Applications

Published Online: Dec 13, 2016

Page range: 305 - 315

Received: Jun 23, 2016

Accepted: Nov 28, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msr-2016-0039

Keywords
RFID sensor, NDT, pervasive monitoring, energy harvesting, SoC

© by Zhaozong Meng

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

RFID Tag as a Sensor - A Review on the Innovative Designs and Applications

Published Online: Dec 13, 2016

Page range: 305 - 315

Received: Jun 23, 2016

Accepted: Nov 28, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msr-2016-0039

KeywordsRFID sensor, NDT, pervasive monitoring, energy harvesting, SoC

© by Zhaozong Meng

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
RFID sensor, NDT, pervasive monitoring, energy harvesting, SoC