Textronic Capacitive Sensor with an RFID Interface
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Textile Antennas
1.2. Textile Capacitors and Capacitive Sensors
1.3. RFID Textronic Sensors
2. Construction of a Capacitive Textronic Sensor with an RFID Interface
2.1. Microelectronic Module
2.2. Textile Part
3. Software Algorithm
4. Verification of Correct Sensor Operation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Pyt, P.; Skrobacz, K.; Jankowski-Mihułowicz, P.; Węglarski, M. Textronic Capacitive Sensor with an RFID Interface. Sensors 2024, 24, 3706. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123706
Pyt P, Skrobacz K, Jankowski-Mihułowicz P, Węglarski M. Textronic Capacitive Sensor with an RFID Interface. Sensors. 2024; 24(12):3706. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123706
Chicago/Turabian StylePyt, Patryk, Kacper Skrobacz, Piotr Jankowski-Mihułowicz, and Mariusz Węglarski. 2024. "Textronic Capacitive Sensor with an RFID Interface" Sensors 24, no. 12: 3706. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123706
APA StylePyt, P., Skrobacz, K., Jankowski-Mihułowicz, P., & Węglarski, M. (2024). Textronic Capacitive Sensor with an RFID Interface. Sensors, 24(12), 3706. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123706