A 5.8 GHz RFID-based data transmission system as an energy efficient solution for on-board monitoring

This paper presents a wireless data transmission system based on the RFID concept designed initially for an environment typical in aeronautics. As a response to a growing interest into wireless monitoring of various parameters onboard of modern aircraft, the author performed several experiments that were aimed at verifying to what extent a low-complexity RFID-based data transmission solution can meet basic requirements related to the expected distance between sensors, as well as the possibility to realise an efficient data link when the sensors are not installed in the line-of-sight and the transmission must rely solely on wall reflections. The paper includes with a description of the results of the performed measurements.