Epidermal Passive RFID Strain Sensor for Assisted Technologies

Author

Rakibet, Osman O. ; Rumens, Christina V. ; Batchelor, John C. ; Holder, Simon J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, UK

Volume

13

fYear

2014

fDate

2014

Firstpage

814

Lastpage

817

Abstract

An epidermal passive wireless strain sensor using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags is presented. The tag is intended to detect eyebrow or neck skin stretch where paraplegic patients have the capability to tweak facial muscles. The tag is designed on a barium-titanate-loaded polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate and is assessed to demonstrate the strain gauge sensitivity and repeatability as a function of skin stretch.

Keywords

assisted living; radiofrequency identification; skin; strain gauges; strain sensors; PDMS substrate; barium-titanate-loaded polydimethylsiloxane substrate; epidermal passive RFID strain sensor; epidermal passive wireless strain sensor; eyebrow detection; facial muscles; neck skin stretch detection; paraplegic patients; radio frequency identification tags; strain gauge sensitivity; Permittivity; Radiofrequency identification; Robot sensing systems; Skin; Strain; Substrates; Assisted living; paraplegia; passive sensing; radio frequency identification (RFID); strain gauge; wireless sensing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2014.2318996

Filename

6802342