ABSTRACT
Mobile communication, radio-frequency identification (RFID) and Internet of things (IOT) industries have been in continuous growth in the past decade. There is continuous increasing demand for wearable sensors, and RFID tags and devices. Wearable technology has several applications in personal wireless communication, IOT, RFID, sport and medical devices. Several medical devices and systems have been developed to monitor patients’ health. Wearable technology provides a powerful new tool for medical services, surgical rehabilitation services and IOT systems. Wireless body area networks can record electrocardiograms and they can measure body temperature, blood pressure, heartbeat rate, arterial blood pressure, electro-dermal activity and other healthcare parameters. Wearable devices will be in the next decade an important part of individuals’ daily lives. RFID technology and devices are employed as wearable devices. In this chapter, RFID technology and RFID antennas are presented.
