Passive UHF RFID Sensor to Monitor Fragile Objects during Transportation

We report the design of a passive UHF RFID sensor compliant with the EPC Gen2 standard for tilt and temperature monitoring of fragile objects during transportation. The solution is based on the combination of a Farsens Rocky100 IC and a 3-axis accelerometer ADXL362 IC embedding a temperature sensor. The design is validated by simulation, measurement of the reading performance with a dedicated bench, and test of the RFID sensor in practical situations.

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