RFID-Enabled Sensor Design and Applications
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2010
210 pages
978-1-60783-982-8 (ISBN)
Description
RFID (radio-frequency identification) is an emerging communication system technology and one of the most rapidly growing segments of today's automatic identification data collection industry. This cutting-edge resource offers you a solid understanding of the basic technical principles and applications of RFID-enabled sensor systems. The book provides you with a detailed description of RFID and it's operation, along with a fundamental overview of sensors and wireless sensor networks. Moreover, this practical reference gives you step-by-step guidance on how to design RFID-enabled sensors that form a wireless sensor network. You also find detailed coverage of state-of -the-art RFID/sensor technology and worldwide applications.
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Amin Rida | Manos Tentzeris | Li Yang
RFID-Enabled Sensor Design and Applications
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03/2010
Artech House Publishers
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Content
- RFID-Enabled Sensor Design and Applications
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Automatic Identification Systems
- 1.1 Barcode Systems
- 1.2 Magnetic Stripe Card
- 1.3 Smart Cards
- 1.4 RFID Systems
- 1.4.1 Definition
- 1.4.2 History of RFID
- 1.4.3 Beyond RFID: RFID-Enabled Sensors
- References
- Chapter 2 Fundamentals and Operating Principles for RFID
- 2.1 RFID Tag Components
- 2.1.1 Tag Antenna
- 2.1.2 Integrated Circuits
- 2.1.3 Substrate
- 2.2 RFID Tag Types
- 2.2.1 Passive Tags
- 2.2.2 Active Tags
- 2.2.3 The 1-Bit Transponder and Chipless Tags
- 2.3 RFID Readers and Middleware Component
- 2.3.1 RFID Readers
- 2.3.2 RFID Middleware
- 2.4 Communication Fundamentals in RFID Systems
- 2.4.1 Coupling Mechanisms
- 2.4.2 Data Encoding
- 2.4.3 Multipath Effect
- 2.5 Tag, Reader, and Sensor Communication
- 2.5.1 Passive Systems
- 2.5.2 Active Systems, UWB, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi Tags
- 2.6 Licenses and Standards for Global Operation
- References
- Chapter 3 Fundamentals and Operating Principles of Sensors
- 3.1 Types of Sensors
- 3.1.1 Use of Sensors
- 3.1.2 Types of Sensors
- 3.2 Basic Considerations of Sensor Design
- 3.2.1 What to Measure
- 3.2.2 Requirements for Accuracy
- 3.2.3 Requirements for Resolution
- 3.2.4 Environment of the Sensor
- 3.2.5 Calibration
- 3.3 Wireless Sensors and Wireless Sensor Networks
- References
- Chapter 4 Design of RFID-Enabled Sensors
- 4.1 RFID Antenna Design Challenges
- 4.1.1 Antenna Basics and the Dipole
- 4.1.2 Passive RFID Antennas Using Serial Stubs
- 4.1.3 Bowtie T-Match RFID Antenna
- 4.1.4 Passive RFID Antenna Using Inductively Coupled Feed Structure
- 4.1.5 Active RFID Monopole Antenna Design
- 4.2 Integrated Circuit Design
- 4.2.1 Voltage Multiplier for RFID Integrated Circuits
- 4.2.2 Microcontroller for Active RFID-Enabled Sensor
- 4.3 Characterization and Development of Printed Circuit Boardsor Substrates
- 4.4 Integration and Packaging: Integration of Sensors and RFID:Design Examples
- 4.4.1 Single-Layer, Dipole-Based Sensor Wireless Module
- 4.4.2 Double-Layer Monopole-Based Sensor Wireless Module
- 4.4.3 Fabrication/Assembly of the Dipole- and Monopole-Based Wireless Sensor Modules
- 4.5 Power Consumption and Link Budget
- References
- Chapter 5 State-of-the-Art Technology for RFID/Sensors
- 5.1 Inkjet-Printed Technology
- 5.2 Flexible Low-Cost Substrate
- 5.2.1 Paper as the Ultimate Solution for a Low-Cost Environmentally Friendly RF Substrate
- 5.2.2 Liquid Crystal Polymer: Properties and Benefits for RF Applications
- 5.2.3 Dielectric Characterization of the Paper Substrate
- 5.2.4 Cavity Resonator Method
- 5.3 Maintenance-Free RFID-Enabled Sensors
- 5.4 Power Scavenging: Wearable Battery-Free Active RFID Tag with Energy Scavenger
- 5.4.1 Energy-Harvesting Unit
- 5.4.2 Shoe-Mounted Antenna Design
- 5.4.3 Circuit Implementation
- References
- Chapter 6 Worldwide Applications
- 6.1 Logistics/Supply Chain
- 6.2 Automotive
- 6.3 Healthcare Monitoring
- 6.4 Space and Navigation Systems
- References
- About the Authors
- Index
