Bridge monitoring using heterogeneous wireless sensor network

Shivan Haran; Shubhalaxmi Kher; Vandana Mehndiratta

doi:10.1117/12.848230

8 April 2010 Bridge monitoring using heterogeneous wireless sensor network

Shivan Haran, Shubhalaxmi Kher, Vandana Mehndiratta

Proceedings Volume 7650, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2010; 765008 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848230
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Wireless sensor networks (WSN) are proving to be a good fit where real time monitoring of multiple physical parameters is required. In many applications such as structural health monitoring, patient data monitoring, traffic accident monitoring and analysis, sensor networks may involve interface with conventional P2P systems and it is challenging to handle heterogeneous network systems. Heterogeneous deployments will become increasingly prevalent as it allows for systems to seamlessly integrate and interoperate especially when it comes to applications involving monitoring of large infrastructures. Such networks may have wireless sensor network overlaid on a conventional computer network to pick up data from one distant location and carry out the analysis after relaying it over to another distant location. This paper discusses monitoring of bridges using WSN. As a test bed, a heterogeneous network of WSN and conventional P2P together with a combination of sensing devices (including vibration and strain) is to be used on a bridge model. Issues related to condition assessment of the bridge for situations including faults, overloads, etc., as well as analysis of network and system performance will be discussed. When conducted under controlled conditions, this is an important step towards fine tuning the monitoring system for recommendation of permanent mounting of sensors and collecting data that can help in the development of new methods for inspection and evaluation of bridges. The proposed model, design, and issues therein will be discussed, along with its implementation and results.

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Shivan Haran, Shubhalaxmi Kher, and Vandana Mehndiratta "Bridge monitoring using heterogeneous wireless sensor network", Proc. SPIE 7650, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2010, 765008 (8 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848230

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