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NDSU Researcher Integrates Electronics into Diapers

RFID system can make adult diaper changes more efficient

Researchers at North Dakota State University are developing ways to integrate an RFID system into adult diapers to allow nurses and other caregivers to know exactly when their patients need to be changed. This system would reduce diaper costs and lessen the workload in nursing homes. According to Val Marinov, associate professor of manufacturing engineering at NDSU, the RFID systems within the diapers consist of an antenna printed on the diaper substrate and a wafer chip, which automatically ...

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