Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems are becoming increasingly widespread and are in some cases mandated by law. A major factor limiting the diffusion of such systems is the lack of low-cost low-power sensor nodes, which can be deployed in large numbers in hard-to-reach areas, while providing high-quality precise measurements over their entire lifespan with minimum maintenance and withstanding climatic stress. In this paper, we present a cost-effective wireless component for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) that measure and track cracks in concrete and other construction materials. The sensor combines a microprocessor with LoRaWAN wireless communication, an analog transducer, and a solar energy harvester, allowing long-term remote monitoring with easy plug and play installation. Experimental results demonstrate that we achieved about 1μm accuracy and an expected lifetime of more than 10 years, with stable measurements across a-IS - 65°C temperature range.
An accurate low-cost Crackmeter with LoRaWAN communication and energy harvesting capability / Polonelli, Tommaso; Brunelli, Davide; Guermandi, Marco; Benini, Luca. - ELETTRONICO. - 2018-:(2018), pp. 671-676. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA) tenutosi a Turin, Italy nel 4-7 Sept. 2018) [10.1109/ETFA.2018.8502592].
An accurate low-cost Crackmeter with LoRaWAN communication and energy harvesting capability
Brunelli, Davide;
2018-01-01
Abstract
Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems are becoming increasingly widespread and are in some cases mandated by law. A major factor limiting the diffusion of such systems is the lack of low-cost low-power sensor nodes, which can be deployed in large numbers in hard-to-reach areas, while providing high-quality precise measurements over their entire lifespan with minimum maintenance and withstanding climatic stress. In this paper, we present a cost-effective wireless component for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) that measure and track cracks in concrete and other construction materials. The sensor combines a microprocessor with LoRaWAN wireless communication, an analog transducer, and a solar energy harvester, allowing long-term remote monitoring with easy plug and play installation. Experimental results demonstrate that we achieved about 1μm accuracy and an expected lifetime of more than 10 years, with stable measurements across a-IS - 65°C temperature range.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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