Development and Application of a Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Wireless Smart Aggregates
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design of the Wireless Smart Aggregate SHM System
2.1. System Setup and Signal Flow
2.2. Selection of Wireless Network
2.3. WSA Monitoring Nodes
2.4. Auxiliary Equipment
3. Active Monitoring Mode
3.1. Active Monitoring Method
3.2. Validation Test of Active Monitoring Function
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Category | Zigbee | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Tele Communication |
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Single point coverage range | 50–300 (m) | 10 (m) | 50 (m) | Several (km) |
Network expansion capabilities | Automatic | None | None | Relying on existing network coverage |
Complexity | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Time for network connection | 30 s | 10 s | 3 s | Several seconds |
Fee | None | None | None | High |
power consumption | Low | High | High | Medium |
Data rate | 250 Kbps | 1 Mbps | 1 to 11 Mbps | Norma1ly 19.2 Kbps |
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Yan, S.; Ma, H.; Li, P.; Song, G.; Wu, J. Development and Application of a Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Wireless Smart Aggregates. Sensors 2017, 17, 1641. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17071641
Yan S, Ma H, Li P, Song G, Wu J. Development and Application of a Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Wireless Smart Aggregates. Sensors. 2017; 17(7):1641. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17071641
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan, Shi, Haoyan Ma, Peng Li, Gangbing Song, and Jianxin Wu. 2017. "Development and Application of a Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Wireless Smart Aggregates" Sensors 17, no. 7: 1641. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17071641
APA StyleYan, S., Ma, H., Li, P., Song, G., & Wu, J. (2017). Development and Application of a Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Wireless Smart Aggregates. Sensors, 17(7), 1641. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17071641