Wake-up transceivers for structural health monitoring of bridges

T. Kumberg; J. Kokert; V. Younesi; S. Koenig; L. M. Reindl

doi:10.1117/12.2222036

15 April 2016 Wake-up transceivers for structural health monitoring of bridges

T. Kumberg, J. Kokert, V. Younesi, S. Koenig, L. M. Reindl

Proceedings Volume 9804, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2016; 98041S (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2222036
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Abstract

In this article we present a wireless sensor network to monitor the structural health of a large-scale highway bridge in Germany. The wireless sensor network consists of several sensor nodes that use wake-up receivers to realize latency free and low-power communication. The sensor nodes are either equipped with very accurate tilt sensor developed by Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH or with a Novatel OEM615 GNSS receiver. Relay nodes are required to forward measurement data to a base station located on the bridge. The base station is a gateway that transmits the local measurement data to a remote server where it can be further analyzed and processed. Further on, we present an energy harvesting system to supply the energy demanding GNSS sensor nodes to realize long term monitoring.

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T. Kumberg, J. Kokert, V. Younesi, S. Koenig, and L. M. Reindl "Wake-up transceivers for structural health monitoring of bridges", Proc. SPIE 9804, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2016, 98041S (15 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2222036

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