Smart Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 17161
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural health monitoring; nondestructive testing; smart sensing; data analytics; additive manufacturing; machine learning
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Interests: structural health monitoring; machine learning; communication networks and protocols; acoustics; autonomous underwater vehicles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of structural health monitoring (SHM) has become of great importance to investigate and maintain ocean structures (e.g., off-shore platforms, undersea tunnels, and submerged floating tunnels) as well as land structures (e.g., buildings and bridges). Sensors are crucial elements for providing reliable information on the health condition and performance of the structures as the ‘ears’ and ‘eyes’ of SHM. In particular, through sensors combined with sensor networks in underwater and terrestrial environments, the continuous monitoring of the structures has been performed, ensuring their safety. Moreover, by means of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, sensors and processors applied with the structures can communicate with each other, collaborating with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which lead to imagine them being ‘smart’. As a result, in order to assist the decision-making process regarding health monitoring, SHM with smart sensors will be increasingly used in real-life settings. SHM involves sensing and data analysis by means of AI and Big Data, and thus, its effectiveness depends on the technological advances in these fields.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together innovative developments in areas related to smart sensors in structural health monitoring, including but not limited to the following:
- Novel sensors and sensing technologies;
- Intelligent signal processing;
- Smart operation strategies for sensor networks;
- Innovative underwater and terrestrial sensor networks;
- Adaptive monitoring;
- Communication (security, resilience, low power, and low cost);
- Data processing (distributed, aggregation, and big data);
- Deployment (low cost, error prevention, and localization);
- Remote monitoring in ocean and land structures;
- Collaboration with UUVs and UAVs.
Both review articles and original research papers covering smart sensors in structural health monitoring are solicited. In particular, papers with advances towards practical experiences and services are of interest.
Prof. Dr. Hoon Sohn
Dr. Heungwoo Nam
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Structural health monitoring
- Smart sensors
- Smart sensing
- Smart collaboration
- Remote monitoring
- Ocean and land structures
- IoT
- UUVs
- UAVs
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