Ssvm: An ultra-low-power strain sensing and visualization module for long-term structural health monitoring
- Authors
- Khan, S.; Won, J.; Shin, J.; Park, J.; Park, J.-W.; Kim, S.-E.; Jang, Y.; Kim, D.J.
- Issue Date
- Mar-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Keywords
- Cloud database; QR code; Smartphone application; Strain sensing and visualization module (SSVM); Structural health monitoring (SHM); Ultra-low-power
- Citation
- Sensors, v.21, no.6, pp 1 - 16
- Pages
- 16
- Journal Title
- Sensors
- Volume
- 21
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 16
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/51775
- DOI
- 10.3390/s21062211
- ISSN
- 1424-8220
1424-3210
- Abstract
- Structural health monitoring (SHM) is crucial for quantitative behavioral analysis of structural members such as fatigue, buckling, and crack propagation identification. However, formerly developed approaches cannot be implemented effectively for long-term infrastructure monitoring, owing to power inefficiency and data management challenges. This study presents the development of a high-fidelity and ultra-low-power strain sensing and visualization module (SSVM), along with an effective data management technique. Deployment of 24-bit resolution analog to a digital converter and precise half-bridge circuit for strain sensing are two significant factors for efficient strain measurement and power management circuit incorporating a low-power microcontroller unit (MCU), and electronic-paper display (EPD) enabled long-term operation. A prototype for SSVM was developed that performs strain sensing and encodes the strain response in a QR code for visualization on the EPD. For efficient power management, SSVM only activated when the trigger-signal was generated and stayed in power-saving mode consuming 18 mA and 337.9 µA, respectively. The trigger-signal was designed to be generated either periodically by a timer or intentionally by a push-button. A smartphone application and cloud database were developed for efficient data acquisition and management. A lab-scale experiment was carried out to validate the proposed system with a reference strain sensing system. A cantilever beam was deflected by increasing load at its free end, and the resultant strain response of SSVM was compared with the reference. The proposed system was successfully validated to use for long-term static strain measurement. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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