RFID Technology for Biomedical Applications: State of Art and Future Developments

Roberto Marani*, Anna Gina Perri**
* Researcher, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l'Automazione (ISSIA), Bari, Italy.
** Full Professor, Electronics and Head of Electronic Devices Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy.
Periodicity:December - February'2016
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jele.6.2.3761

Abstract

In this paper some of the possible applications in the biomedical field of the RFID technology are presented, giving an idea of the wide range of advantages that RFID devices are able to provide. In particular, those aspects of RFID technology were examined, which make possible the realization of miniaturized devices, implantable in the human body and powered from the outside, and can monitor the biological functions of individuals or even enable the therapy of diseases. Moreover, some aspects that need to be improved in the future research works are discussed such as the biocompatibility of the material for the implantable devices, the long-term exposure of the human body to electromagnetic fields, the interference caused by surrounding metallic parts, the attenuation of RF signals at particularly high frequency values and the implementation of a safe communication channel in order to guarantee the privacy of the individual.

Keywords

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), RFID Implanted Sensors, Biomedical Applications, Sensor Systems

How to Cite this Article?

Marani, R., and Perri, A.G. (2016). RFID Technology for Biomedical Applications: State of Art and Future Developments. i-manager's Journal on Electronics Engineering, 6(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.26634/jele.6.2.3761

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