| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| DOAJ | Directory of open access journals |
| TLA | Three letter acronym |
| LD | linear dichroism |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification Device |
| IR | Infrared |
| US | Ultrasound |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Anlaysis |
| RTLS | Real-Time Location Tracking System |
| CT | Computer Tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| IT | Information Technology |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
| UWB | Ultra-Wide Band |
| ID | Identification |
| NFC | Near-Field Communication |