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Sensors and Materials, Volume 37, Number 7(4) (2025)
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pp. 3301-3316
S&M4119 Technical paper of Special Issue
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM5668
Published: July 31, 2025

Application of Fuzzy Hierarchical Analysis for Developing Near-field Communication Chip for Tracking Aromatherapy Products [PDF]

Yan Wu, Hsin-Hung Lin, Hwee-Ling Siek, Shu-Chun Chien, Wei-cheng Shen, and Siti Fatimah Hashim

(Received March 31, 2025; Accepted July 8, 2025)

Keywords: analysis, fuzzy analytical hierarchy process, NFC

The increasing consumer demand for product quality, safety, and sustainability highlights the limitations of traditional tracking methods in the aromatherapy industry, which faces significant environmental and ethical challenges. For the development of an efficient near-field communication (NFC) chip to track the product history of aromatherapy products, we identified and evaluated on the basis of a questionnaire survey of scholars, manufacturers, and consumers the following criteria: “environmental footprint”, “product transparency”, “supply chain management”, “social responsibility”, and “overall system design”. FAHP analysis was conducted on the basis of triangular fuzzy numbers and defuzzification, and the results revealed high consistency in the perceived importance of these criteria, with “overall system design” and “product transparency” scoring the highest. The overall consistency score was 0.702. The results indicated the necessity of the miniaturized, energy-efficient NFC chip development. The chip with high-performance sensors and an intelligent control system enables precise tracking, remote product operation, and personalized user experiences. This NFC solution is expected to significantly enhance product traceability and transparency, enhancing consumer trust and brand loyalty and enabling manufacturers to improve quality control and sustainable production throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Corresponding author: Hsin-Hung Lin and Shu-Chun Chien


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Yan Wu, Hsin-Hung Lin, Hwee-Ling Siek, Shu-Chun Chien, Wei-cheng Shen, and Siti Fatimah Hashim, Application of Fuzzy Hierarchical Analysis for Developing Near-field Communication Chip for Tracking Aromatherapy Products, Sens. Mater., Vol. 37, No. 7, 2025, p. 3301-3316.



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