Real-time health monitoring of historic buildings with wireless sensor networks

H. Wu; D. Zonta; M. Pozzi; P. Zanon; M. Ceriotti; L. Mottola; G. P. Picco; A. L. Murphy; S. Guna; M. Corrà

Real-time health monitoring of historic buildings with wireless sensor networks

H. Wu, D. Zonta, M. Pozzi, P. Zanon, M. Ceriotti, L. Mottola, G. P. Picco, A. L. Murphy, S. Guna, M. Corrà

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Abstract

This paper describes the application of a wireless sensor network (WSN) in Torre Aquila, a 31 meter-tall medieval tower located in the city of Trento (Italy). Special attention was paid to monitoring and preservation of an artistic treasure: the fresco of the "Cycle of the Months" on the second floor. The various sensors installed include accelerometers, thermometers and strain gauges, arranged to record both structural response and external effects (road traffic vibration, temperature change), in order to real-time calibrate the structural model parameters and to identify any possible occurrence of abnormal situations. Strain sensors include prototypes of new Fiber Optic Sensors (FOS) in view of their long-term stability and durability. Based on the first 8 months of operation in assessing the stability of the tower, the wireless system is seen to be an effective tool thanks to its customized hardware and dedicated software. The whole system is reliable and energy efficient. The comparison between the acquired measurements and simulated numerical results shows good agreement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Structural Health Monitoring 2009
Subtitle of host publication	From System Integration to Autonomous Systems - Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2009
Editors	F. K. Chang
Pages	2075-2082
Number of pages	8
Volume	2
Publication status	Published - 11 Sep 2009
Event	7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems, IWSHM 2009 - Stanford, United States Duration: 9 Sep 2009 → 11 Sep 2009

Conference

Conference	7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems, IWSHM 2009
Country	United States
City	Stanford
Period	9/09/09 → 11/09/09

Keywords

energy efficiency
wireless sensor networks
monitoring
fiber optic sensors
historic buildings
long term stability
numerical results
real-time health monitoring
structural model parameters
structural health monitoring

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Wu, H., Zonta, D., Pozzi, M., Zanon, P., Ceriotti, M., Mottola, L., Picco, G. P., Murphy, A. L., Guna, S., & Corrà, M. (2009). Real-time health monitoring of historic buildings with wireless sensor networks. In F. K. Chang (Ed.), Structural Health Monitoring 2009: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems - Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2009 (Vol. 2, pp. 2075-2082)

Wu, H. ; Zonta, D. ; Pozzi, M. ; Zanon, P. ; Ceriotti, M. ; Mottola, L. ; Picco, G. P. ; Murphy, A. L. ; Guna, S. ; Corrà, M. / Real-time health monitoring of historic buildings with wireless sensor networks. Structural Health Monitoring 2009: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems - Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2009. editor / F. K. Chang. Vol. 2 2009. pp. 2075-2082

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Wu, H, Zonta, D, Pozzi, M, Zanon, P, Ceriotti, M, Mottola, L, Picco, GP, Murphy, AL, Guna, S & Corrà, M 2009, Real-time health monitoring of historic buildings with wireless sensor networks. in FK Chang (ed.), Structural Health Monitoring 2009: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems - Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2009. vol. 2, pp. 2075-2082, 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems, IWSHM 2009, Stanford, United States, 9/09/09.

Real-time health monitoring of historic buildings with wireless sensor networks. / Wu, H.; Zonta, D.; Pozzi, M.; Zanon, P.; Ceriotti, M.; Mottola, L.; Picco, G. P.; Murphy, A. L.; Guna, S.; Corrà, M.

Structural Health Monitoring 2009: From System Integration to Autonomous Systems - Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2009. ed. / F. K. Chang. Vol. 2 2009. p. 2075-2082.

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