DocumentCode
1491522
Title
RFID Threshold Accelerometer
Author
Todd, Benjamin ; Phillips, Mallory ; Schultz, Stephen ; Hawkins, Aaron ; Jensen, Brian
Author_Institution
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA
Volume
12
Issue
4
fYear
2009
fDate
8/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
14
Lastpage
18
Abstract
This paper introduces a shock sensor design that requires zero power, is small, low cost, and can be remotely monitored. The sensor combines a latching accelerometer with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip. The accelerometer is a mechanical element that changes states when threshold acceleration is met. The element´s state can be relayed wirelessly to an electronic reader via the RFID chip. Multiple RFID chips can be read simultaneously, making sensor networks possible.
Keywords
accelerometers; radiofrequency identification; radiofrequency integrated circuits; RFID chip; RFID threshold accelerometer; electronic reader; latching accelerometer; radio frequency identification chip; remote monitoring; sensor network; shock sensor; threshold acceleration; Accelerometers; Costs; Electric shock; Mechanical sensors; Monitoring; Packaging; RFID tags; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Read-write memory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1094-6969
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIM.2009.5277928
Filename
5277928
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