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RFInsole: Batteryless Gait-Monitoring Smart Insole Based on Passive RFID Tags

Aug 13, 2021
1 min read

Updated: Aug 25, 2021

JeyeonJo

There are growing demands for daily gait-monitoring smart insoles which are light, soft, and comfortable both in the general population interested in sports and people with disabilities, such as children with cerebral palsy or Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Currently available technologies are basically battery-powered systems, which are bulky, heavy, and not ideal for in-home and everyday use. This study introduces RFInsole, a battery-less smart insole based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), tracking the sequence of foot pressures within a stance. RFInsole utilizes passive RFID tags and push button switches, so that the foot pressure can activate the tags at each location. Soft, thin, affordable, and simple structure of the device open broad possibilities to implement the same system into lighter and soft applications such as socks or pressure-sensing garments.






29 Comments


Tania Zaman
2 days ago

The batteryless design using passive RFID tags is a clever way to capture gait data without adding charging hassles. I’m curious to see how it performs outside the lab—check out https://runninghubai.pro

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Pooja Verma
3 days ago

The batteryless design using passive RFID tags is a clever way to monitor gait without adding charging overhead to the insole. I’m curious how it performs across different walking conditions—I've been using https://accurig.pro

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Mukesh Kumar
5 days ago

The batteryless design using passive RFID tags is a clever way to make gait monitoring more practical and unobtrusive. I’m curious how it performs across different footwear—check out https://art-list.pro/art-styles/watercolour

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CORTEZ JAMILA
7 days ago

The batteryless design using passive RFID tags is a clever way to make gait monitoring more practical for everyday use. I’m curious how RFInsole performs across different walking conditions—I've been using https://hi3dai.pro

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The batteryless RFID approach to gait monitoring is a clever way to avoid frequent charging while collecting useful movement data. I’m curious to see how it performs across different walking conditions—check out https://mediaio.site

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