A Review of Emerging Smart RFID in Healthcare

Authors

  • Blake W. Podaima University of Manitoba Virtuisix Inc.
  • Marcia Friesen University of Manitoba
  • Robert D. McLeod University of Manitoba

Abstract

This paper reviews emerging Smart RFID applications in healthcare. These types of ‘smart’ applications typically extend the role of traditional RFID to encompass aspects of sensor and control for applications that are non obvious but leverage the existing RFID infrastructure. 

Keywords: RFID, Smart RFID, medical devices  

Author Biographies

Blake W. Podaima, University of Manitoba Virtuisix Inc.

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Robert D. McLeod, University of Manitoba

Internet Innovation Centre – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Published

2010-06-15

How to Cite

[1]
B. W. Podaima, M. Friesen, and R. D. McLeod, “A Review of Emerging Smart RFID in Healthcare”, CMBES Proc., vol. 33, no. 1, Jun. 2010.

Issue

Vol. 33 (2010)

Section

Clinical Engineering