Design, Fabrication, and Wireless Evaluation of a Passive 3D-printed Moisture Sensor on a Textile Substrate

Xiaochen Chen; Han He; Zahangir Khan; Lauri Sydänheimo; Leena Ukkonen; Johanna Virkki

doi:10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017301

Design, Fabrication, and Wireless Evaluation of a Passive 3D-printed Moisture Sensor on a Textile Substrate

Xiaochen Chen
, Han He
, Zahangir Khan
, Lauri Sydänheimo
, Leena Ukkonen
, Johanna Virkki

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Abstract

This paper introduces the first steps of fabrication and the initial wireless performance evaluation of a passive ultra-high frequency (UHF) radiofrequency identification (RFID)-based moisture sensor on a textile substrate. The sensor antenna was embroidered on a stretchable fabric firstly, and then embedded inside a 3D-printed platform. This 3D-printed sensor material changes its properties permanently, after exposure to a high moisture environment. Thus, the sensor can detect the increased moisture in the environment. Based on our initial results, this information can be clearly read from the changed backscattered signal of the embedded passive RFID tag. The fabricated sensor has an initial peak read range of 6 meters. After being dipped into water for 2 hours, the read range of the sensor has a significant decrease, but it is still readable from 5 meters. Thus, this moisture sensor can be read wirelessly from a convenient distance, when considering practical use of moisture sensors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium
Subtitle of host publication	Spring (PIERS-Spring)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1027-1030
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-3403-1
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-3404-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017301
Publication status	Published - Jun 2019
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Rome, Italy Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → 20 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name	Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium
Volume	2019-June
ISSN (Print)	1559-9450
ISSN (Electronic)	1931-7360

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Conference	PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	17/06/19 → 20/06/19

Funding

This research work was funded by The Academy of Finland and Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Chen, X., He, H., Khan, Z., Sydänheimo, L., Ukkonen, L., & Virkki, J. (2019). Design, Fabrication, and Wireless Evaluation of a Passive 3D-printed Moisture Sensor on a Textile Substrate. In 2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium: Spring (PIERS-Spring) (pp. 1027-1030). Article 9017301 (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium; Vol. 2019-June). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017301

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Design, Fabrication, and Wireless Evaluation of a Passive 3D-printed Moisture Sensor on a Textile Substrate. / Chen, Xiaochen; He, Han; Khan, Zahangir et al.
2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium: Spring (PIERS-Spring). IEEE, 2019. p. 1027-1030 9017301 (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium; Vol. 2019-June).

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Design, Fabrication, and Wireless Evaluation of a Passive 3D-printed Moisture Sensor on a Textile Substrate

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