A Novel Software Tool for the Optimal Sensor Placement in Civil Engineering Structures

Proceedings of the 10th International Operational Modal Analysis Conference (IOMAC 2024). Vol.1. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Vol.514 2024
Vanni Nicoletti, Simone Quarchioni, Riccardo Martini, Fabrizio Gara, Līga Gaile, Harpal Singh

The optimal sensor placement (OSP) is a critical aspect in the structural health monitoring (SHM) of structures as the number of sensors and their layout directly impact the quality of collected data and their usefulness in the process of structural health assessment. Issues related to both network topology and optimal sensor placement are therefore pivotal to maximize the quality of SHM information that can be retrieved from a limited quantity of sensors while reducing overall monitoring costs to the minimum. This paper explores the theme of OSP in civil engineering structures, introducing a novel software application (App) developed in Matlab environment. The App facilitates OSP analyses for researchers and practitioners through its intuitive graphical user interface. Incorporating the primary OSP methods prevalent in existing literature, the App is a preliminary release with fundamental functionalities for conducting OSP analyses.

Keywords
civil engineering structures | optimal sensor placement | sensor disposition | structural health monitoring
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-61421-7_44
Hyperlink
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-61421-7_44

Nicoletti, V., Quarchioni, S., Martini, R., Gara, F., Gaile, L., Singh, H. A Novel Software Tool for the Optimal Sensor Placement in Civil Engineering Structures. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Operational Modal Analysis Conference (IOMAC 2024). Vol.1. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Vol.514, Italy, Naples, 22-24 May, 2024. Cham: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024, pp.448-455. ISBN 9783031614200. e-ISBN 978-3-031-61421-7. ISSN 2366-2557. e-ISSN 2366-2565. Available from: doi:10.1007/978-3-031-61421-7_44

Publication language
English (en)