This study presents the design, simulation, and experimental validation of a wireless glucose sensor based on a microstrip patch antenna operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. The sensor detects glucose concentrations by observing dielectric property variations in aqueous solutions. A thorough literature review highlights recent advances in wireless and RF glucose monitoring. Our results demonstrate high sensitivity, good linearity, and excellent potential for wearable glucose monitoring. We did parametric studies in this paper about glucose sensitivity by antenna.
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