RFIDs Based Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

Industry 4.0 is becoming a part of our everyday lives. Interconnection and Information Transparency are two key components which directly involve the use of wireless sensor networks for collecting, processing and sharing data.

RFIDs are a well-known technology, used primarily for identification. The spread of Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Everything (IoE) technologies generated a need to add to the functionality, autonomy and read-range of RFIDs through their integration with sensors with or without the use of a battery. The use of battery-operated RFIDs, listed as either semi-passive or active RFIDs, has been extensive when the total cost of the RFID tag was not a limiting factor.

Lately, the use of additive manufacturing and composite materials allowed the implementaion of entirely passive RFID-based sensors, while different types of harvested energy in combination with rechargeable batteries waived the need of battery replacement and the short life-time associated with conventional battery-operated RFIDs.

The current Special Issue focuses on RFID-based sensors implemented with the use of novel materials, exploiting novel fabrication techniques such as additive manufacturing and implanting new concepts and sensor properties or device concepts. It also welcomes the use of RFID-based sensors for applications related but not limited to Smart Cities, Smart Farming and Smart Agriculture. This Special Issue accepts high-quality articles that contain both original research results and review articles.

Assoc. Prof. Symeon Nikolaou
Guest Editor

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