A low cost RFID tag array platform for elderly balance rehabilitation

Author

Binkai Ou ; Kam-Weng Tam ; Shaodan Ma

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Macau, Macao, China

fYear

2012

fDate

4-7 Dec. 2012

Firstpage

1040

Lastpage

1042

Abstract

In this paper, an innovative low cost elderly balance rehabilitation platform using ultra high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag array is proposed. Due to liquid filling effect onto an object with traditional passive tags, the tag impedance loading is altered. Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variation from tag response could be used for postural balance sensing. In order to realize multiple elderly balance rehabilitation, switched beam pattern control of UHF RFID reader is developed and a postural balance system in between ±20° from left/right to front/rear is demonstrated.

Keywords

UHF antennas; antenna phased arrays; geriatrics; patient rehabilitation; radiofrequency identification; RFID tag array platform; UHF RFID reader; elderly balance rehabilitation platform; liquid filling effect; passive tags; postural balance sensing; postural balance system; received signal strength indicator; switched beam pattern control; tag impedance loading; tag response; ultra high frequency radio frequency identification tag array; Arrays; Containers; Liquids; Phased arrays; Radiofrequency identification; Senior citizens; UHF RFID; balance rehabilitation; orientation sensing; phased antenna array; tag array;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2012 Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Kaohsiung

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1330-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4577-1331-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APMC.2012.6421818

Filename

6421818