TY - GEN
T1 - Respiration Sensing with Embroidered RFID Tags in Face Masks
AU - Yu, Mengxia
AU - Zhong, Lanzhao
AU - Wang, Silong
AU - Guo, Yongxin
AU - Ye, Terry Tao
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Numerous studies have been conducted on sensor-equipped face masks for monitoring respiratory diseases. However, these studies have some drawbacks, including bulky solid-state components, poor comfort-ability, and difficulty in seamless integration onto the mask. In this paper, a new smart face mask is proposed that integrates embroidered radio frequency identification (RFID) tags with temperature sensing capabilities. Two antenna designs, a slotted patch and an S-shaped, were designed, studied, fabricated, and compared. The proposed S-shaped antenna design was found to be more stable under bending deformation and could be seamlessly embroidered onto the mask, creating a system that wirelessly monitors the respiration rate and temperature changes of individuals or respiratory disease patients in real-time. The proposed RFID embroidered mask can reach a reading range of 1 meter on face and over 1.8 meters in air, which has the potential to allow medical personnel to monitor the respiration conditions of patients in a ward. The stability and effectiveness of respiration monitoring have been verified in this study. This research can enhance the development of smart face masks and improve the care of patients with respiratory disease. © 2023 IEEE.
AB - Numerous studies have been conducted on sensor-equipped face masks for monitoring respiratory diseases. However, these studies have some drawbacks, including bulky solid-state components, poor comfort-ability, and difficulty in seamless integration onto the mask. In this paper, a new smart face mask is proposed that integrates embroidered radio frequency identification (RFID) tags with temperature sensing capabilities. Two antenna designs, a slotted patch and an S-shaped, were designed, studied, fabricated, and compared. The proposed S-shaped antenna design was found to be more stable under bending deformation and could be seamlessly embroidered onto the mask, creating a system that wirelessly monitors the respiration rate and temperature changes of individuals or respiratory disease patients in real-time. The proposed RFID embroidered mask can reach a reading range of 1 meter on face and over 1.8 meters in air, which has the potential to allow medical personnel to monitor the respiration conditions of patients in a ward. The stability and effectiveness of respiration monitoring have been verified in this study. This research can enhance the development of smart face masks and improve the care of patients with respiratory disease. © 2023 IEEE.
KW - battery-free
KW - embroidered face mask system
KW - respiration rate and temperature monitoring
KW - S-shaped antenna
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U2 - 10.1109/RFID-TA58140.2023.10290646
DO - 10.1109/RFID-TA58140.2023.10290646
M3 - RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
T3 - IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications, RFID-TA - Proceedings
SP - 29
EP - 32
BT - 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA) - Proceedings
PB - IEEE
T2 - 13th IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications, RFID-TA 2023
Y2 - 4 September 2023 through 6 September 2023
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