Compact RFID Enabled Moisture Sensor

Abstract

This research proposes a novel, low-cost RFID tag sensor antenna implemented using commercially available Kodak photo-paper. The aim of this paper is to investigate the possibility of stable, RFID centric communication under varying moisture levels. Variation in the frequency response of the RFID tag in presence of moisture is used to detect different moisture levels. Combination of unique jaw shaped contours and T-matching network is used for impedance matching which results in compact size and minimal ink consumption. Proposed tag is 1.4x9.4 cm(2) in size and shows optimum results for various moisture levels upto 45 % in FCC band with a bore sight read range of 12.1 m.