Measurement system with a RFID tag antenna mounted on structural members for infrastructure health monitoring

Devaka Jayawardana, Sergey Kharkovsky, Ranjith Liyanapathirana

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Abstract

In this paper, a radio frequency identification (RFID)-based wireless system for infrastructure health monitoring is studied. Ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID section with two different patch antennas is designed and investigated with the tag antenna mounted on concrete and metal structural members. The tag antenna is designed to be compatible with a new generation RFID chip and to be used to develop a sensor integrated RFID tag. Changes of the electromagnetic performance of the tag antenna are observed with an analysis of achievable read ranges with selected RFID hardware. The optimized tag antenna has shown satisfactory tolerance in the studied cases where the antenna system have the potential to be used in the development of the proposed RFID-based wireless infrastructure health monitoring system.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2015) Proceedings: The “Measurableâ€Â� of Tomorrow: Providing a Better Perspective on Complex Systems, May 11-14, 2015, Pisa, Italy
PublisherIEEE
Pages7-12
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781479961139
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventIEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference -
Duration: 11 May 2015 → …

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
Period11/05/15 → …

Keywords

  • antennas
  • health monitoring
  • radio frequency identification systems

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