Embedded wireless strain sensors based on printed RFID tag

Sensor Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-40

  Merilampi, Sari ^a   Björninen, Toni ^a   Ukkonen, Leena ^a   Ruuskanen, Pekka ^a   Sydänheimo, Lauri ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Radiofrequencies; Sensors; Strain measurement; Tagging; Wireless

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADINGS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FABRIC SUBSTRATE; LARGE DISPLACEMENTS; LARGE STRAINS; LINEAR RESPONSE; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATERIAL LOSS; MECHANICAL STRAIN; NEW APPLICATIONS; NEW OPPORTUNITIES; NOVEL MATERIALS; PRINTED ELECTRONICS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY; REAL ENVIRONMENTS; RF-ID TAGS; SCREEN PRINTING METHODS; SENSITIVE STRUCTURE; STRAIN SENSORS; SUBSTRATE MATERIAL; SYSTEM DESIGNERS; SYSTEM DESIGNING; TAG PERFORMANCE; TAGGING; ULTRA-HIGH; WIRELESS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYPTOGRAPHY; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PRINTING; RADIO NAVIGATION; SENSORS; STRAIN; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; SUBSTRATES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 79551504925     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602281111099062     Document Type: Article

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