Smart sensor networks for structural health monitoring

Akira Mita

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Abstract

Smart sensor network with automatic configuration mechanism is proposed and a prototype system is developed. The proposed system consists of three components, smart sensor unit (data acquisition and data management), database (data storage and data management), and MATLAB web server (data analysis and publication). The smart sensor unit is composed of three boards, a micro network terminal called SUZAKU-V, a power supply board and a sensor board. For automatic configuration of the sensor network, the data management system using the star-shape data model and PostgreSQL server is proposed. Using the prototype system, extensive performance tests are carried out, to estimate the maximum number of sensors that can be connected to the sensor network with one server. It turned out that connection of more than 1,000 sensors is possible when cell-based network topology is employed. The developed sensor network has a time synchronization mechanism that assures the accuracy within a few micro seconds.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, AESE 2007
PublisherEUCENTRE
Pages40-48
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780000000002
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Jan 1
Event2nd International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, AESE 2007 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 2007 Dec 42007 Dec 6

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering
Volume2007-December
ISSN (Electronic)2522-2503

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, AESE 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period07/12/407/12/6

Keywords

  • Cell
  • Database
  • Smart sensor
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Time synchronization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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