RFID based physical fitness condition measurement system

A physical fitness condition measurement system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is proposed in this paper. The system includes a RFID tag, a RFID reader, a main control board, and several peripherals such as blood pressure meter, ear-temperature meter, height-weight meter, balance measurement, and speed test for running back-forth measurement. The RFID tag and reader are used to store and read a user´s identification as well as their physical fitness conditions. The main control board with MINI2440 ARM microprocessor and WinCE 6.0 platform embedded would process the user´s identification and trigger the peripheral device for measuring his/her physical fitness conditions. The measured data is then transmitted and stored in the RFID tag and database. The user interface and database are built by C++ codes. The proposed system with easy operations has been tested by a blood pressure meter, an ear-temperature meter, height-weight meter, speed test, and so on. According to the experimental results, the outputs of the measured data coupled with users´ body mass index (BMI) can be used as self health management references and support medical diagnosis to quantify the medical treatment, rehabilitation or training.