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Smart NFC-sensors for healthcare applications and further development trends

Intelligente NFC-Sensoren für den Gesundheits-/Pflegebereich und weitere Entwicklungstrends

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Abstract

A promising approach for the application of NFC in healthcare is the combination of the simple handling of NFC with different sensor functionalities. By an advanced design of the NFC-antenna and the surrounding hard- and software, the intelligent NFC-tag can operate as a smart sensor with NFC-interface for the transfer of measurement data. According to this principle, various sensor applications for health care scenarios can be realized. In this article several developments of NFC-sensor applications are introduced like NFC-based fill level measurement, NFC-based analog scale (position detection), NFC-based blood-glucose meter, NFC-based cryo-sensor for vials and NFC-based ultraviolet (UV) assessment for sun burn prevention. The main advantages of these applications are that all NFC-sensors can simply be used by medical, nursing staff or patients and consumers.

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Großes Potenzial für NFC-Anwendungen im Gesundheitsbereich besteht vor allem durch die intuitive Handhabung von NFC in Verbindung mit verschiedenen Sensoren. Mit einem entsprechenden Design von NFC-Antenne und zugehöriger Hard- und Software können intelligente NFC-Sensoren entwickelt werden, deren Messdaten über die NFC-Schnittstelle zu anderen elektronischen Geräten (z. B. einem Smartphone) übertragen werden können. Nach diesem Grundprinzip sind verschiedenste Sensoranwendungen für den Gesundheitsbereich möglich. In diesem Artikel werden mehrere verschiedene NFC-Sensoranwendungen für den Gesundheitsbereich vorgestellt: NFC-basierte Füllstandmessung, Positionserkennung (lineare Schmerzskala) mittels NFC-Antenne, ein NFC-Blutzuckermessgerät, ein NFC-Sensor für die Kontrolle der Kühlkette von Ampullen und ein UV-Sensor zur Sonnenbrandvorbeugung. Der wesentliche Vorteil dieser Entwicklungen ist die einfache Anwendung durch medizinisches und pflegerisches Personal, Patienten und Konsumenten.

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  1. Seibersdorf Labor GmbH, Business Unit EMC&Optics, 2444, Seibersdorf, Austria

    Stefan Cecil, Gernot Schmid & Kurt Lamedschwandner

  2. AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Department Health & Environment, Business Unit Biomedical Systems, 2700, Wiener Neustadt, Austria

    Manfred Bammer & Andreas Oberleitner

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Cecil, S., Bammer, M., Schmid, G. et al. Smart NFC-sensors for healthcare applications and further development trends. Elektrotech. Inftech. 130, 191–200 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-013-0156-y

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