Design of a robust, high-rate wireless sensor network for static and dynamic structural monitoring

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 849-863

  Whelan, Matthew J ^a   Janoyan, Kerop D ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge inspection; Load rating; Structural health monitoring; Vibration monitoring; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE INSPECTION; CABLE-BASED SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION CHANNEL; COMMUNICATION OF SENSOR DATA; CONDITION ASSESSMENTS; DATA LOSS; FIELD DEPLOYMENT; FLEXIBLE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE; HIGH RATE; LABORATORY TEST; LOAD RATING; LOAD RATINGS; PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS; SAMPLING RATES; STATIC AND DYNAMIC; STRUCTURAL MONITORING; STRUCTURAL MONITORING SYSTEMS; SYSTEM DESIGN; SYSTEM EXPANSION; VIBRATION MONITORING; WIRELESS SENSING; WIRELESS SENSOR; WIRELESS SENSOR ARRAY; WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER;

CABLES; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ELECTRIC LOAD SHEDDING; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; ROUTING PROTOCOLS; SENSOR NETWORKS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 66249106748     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X08098768     Document Type: Article

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