A Review of RFID-based Internet of Things in the Healthcare Area, the New Horizon of RFID
Ibtissame Bouhassoune, Hasna Chaibi, Abdellah Chehri, Rachid Saadane
Abstract
The next generation of the Internet of Things will rely heavily on RFID and sensor technology. Compared to existing systems, the development of various RFID and sensor technologies is expected to increase IoT applications, especially in the field of healthcare. This research summarizes the fundamentals of the Internet of Things (IoT) based RFID technology. RFID sensors are critically compared by separating them into near-field and far-field configurations. The two categories are then analyzed for their operating mechanism. RFID sensing via tags equipped with chips is now a sophisticated technological device that continuously increases its presence in the market and several application scenarios; therefore, adopting RFID tag sensors for healthcare applications is discussed in this work. The advantages and limitations of several IoT-based RFID configurations for healthcare are reviewed. In addition, a summary of the most appropriate application scenarios of the RFID sensors is then illustrated. Finally, a look at overall machine learning (ML) satisfactory solutions for RFID antenna design is highlighted.