This Letter presents an investigation of the effect of human tissue conductivity and permittivity on the performance of epidermal transfer tattoo ultra-high frequency radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The measurements were carried out on 20 individuals and the variations in the measured dielectric properties correlate well with variations in the measured tag read range on the individuals and to a lesser extent with their body mass index values. Simulation results also showed the effects of permittivity and conductivity on the designed resonance frequency of the RFID tag.
Keywords: bioelectric phenomena; biomedical measurement; body mass index values; electrical conductivity; epidermal ultrahigh frequency RFID tags; human tissue conductivity; permittivity; radiofrequency identification; radiofrequency identification tags; skin; skin dielectric properties.