Radio Frequency Identification in Wireless Communications

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is in a state of fast and steady development, with the overall market size and demand for devices and systems growing, as well as the realm of use cases and applications expanding. In this aspect, advances in information and communication technologies are strong drivers of growth. Prospective integration in 5G/5G+ and future 6G networks and use in IoT systems are revealing significant potential for developing new fields of applications in connectivity and data gathering, as well as enhancing already existing ones in logistics, tracking, etc.

The research literature is keeping pace with development, addressing (among others) topics such as RFID tag and reader design, antennas and propagation, protocols and security, tracking and localization, signal processing, energy efficiency and harvesting, as well as emerging technologies and applications such as novel materials, digital twins, millimeter-wave and THz systems, etc. We feel that there is sufficient motivation to bring together contributions from various fields of study regarding RFID technologies, with a focus on developing capabilities and tools for innovative applications in the area of wireless communications. Use cases such as mobile connectivity, sensor networks, biomedical and environmental telemetry, and smart cities, to name a few, underscore the enabling potential of RFID technologies.

In view of the above, our Special Issue “Radio Frequency Identification in Wireless Communications” welcomes theoretical and empirical original research contributions as well as review articles in the areas outlined above. Topics of specific interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

• RFID protocols and algorithms;
• Coding schemes and signal detection;
• Radio propagation, channel modeling, and measurements;
• RFID antenna design;
• RFID materials, fabrication, and packaging;
• Millimeter-wave and THz RFID;
• Battery-less RFID systems and energy harvesting;
• Energy efficiency in RFID systems;
• RFID integration in 5G+ and 6G networks;
• RFID for IoT applications.

Dr. Christos N. Vazouras
Dr. Ioannis O. Vardiambasis
Guest Editors

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