Bridge structural monitoring through a vibration energy harvesting wireless sensor network

Andrea Gaglione, David Rodenas-Herraiz, Yu Jia, Sarfraz Nawaz, Cecilia Mascolo, Kenichi Soga, Ashwin A Seshia

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Abstract

Structural monitoring applications such as corrosion assessment, measurement of concrete temperature or moisture content of critical bridge structures can greatly benefit from the use of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), however energy harvesting for the operation of the network remains a challenge in this setting. We present a multihop vibration-based energy harvesting WSN system for bridge monitoring applications. Our preliminary simulation experiments show that the system is able to maintain energy neutral operation over time, preserving energy with careful management of sleep and communication times.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBuildSys '16 Proceedings of the 3rd ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments
PublisherACM
Pages237-238
ISBN (Print)978-1-4503-4264-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Nov 2016
EventProceedings of the 3rd ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments - Palo Alto, United States
Duration: 16 Nov 201617 Nov 2016
Conference number: 2016

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 3rd ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Built Environments
Abbreviated titleBuildSys
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPalo Alto
Period16/11/1617/11/16

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