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A novel technology for motion capture using passive UHF RFID tags.

R Krigslund¹, S Dosen, P Popovski

¹Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Aalborg DK-9100, Denmark.

IEEE Transactions on Bio-Medical Engineering

|July 28, 2012

Summary

This study introduces a novel human motion capture method using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Promising results show RFID can extract kinematic movement data, offering a new approach to motion analysis.

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Wearable Technology
Signal Processing

Background:

Existing human motion capture systems have limitations.
Novel approaches are needed for accurate kinematic analysis.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) offers potential for motion tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a new human motion capture method using RFID.
To validate the feasibility of RFID for capturing body segment kinematics.
To explore RFID's potential as an alternative to existing motion capture technologies.

Main Methods:

Utilized a radio frequency identification (RFID) system with passive ultra-high frequency (UHF) tags attached to body segments.
Employed dual-polarized antennas to estimate tag inclination from polarization of RFID responses.

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Validated the method for shank and thigh segments during treadmill walking in the sagittal plane.

Main Results:

Experimental validation demonstrated the potential of the RFID method.
The system successfully extracted movement information from RFID response signals.
Comparison with an optoelectronic system showed promising accuracy in initial development phases.

Conclusions:

The developed RFID-based system shows promise for human motion capture.
This method offers a new avenue for non-invasive kinematic data acquisition.
Further development is warranted to refine the RFID motion capture technique.