Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks

David Boyle; Michele Magno; Brendan O'Flynn; Davide Brunelli; Emanuel Popovici; Luca Benini

doi:10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146587

Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks

David Boyle
, Michele Magno
, Brendan O'Flynn
, Davide Brunelli
, Emanuel Popovici
, Luca Benini

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Abstract

This paper documents the design, implementation and characterisation of a wireless sensor node (GENESI Node v1.0), applicable to long-term structural health monitoring. Presented is a three layer abstraction of the hardware platform; consisting of a Sensor Layer, a Main Layer and a Power Layer. Extended operational lifetime is one of the primary design goals, necessitating the inclusion of supplemental energy sources, energy awareness, and the implementation of optimal components (microcontroller(s), RF transceiver, etc.) to achieve lowest-possible power consumption, whilst ensuring that the functional requirements of the intended application area are satisfied. A novel Smart Power Unit has been developed; including intelligence, ambient available energy harvesting (EH), storage, electrochemical fuel cell integration, and recharging capability, which acts as the Power Layer for the node. The functional node has been prototyped, demonstrated and characterised in a variety of operational modes. It is demonstrable via simulation that, under normal operating conditions within a structural health monitoring application, the node may operate perpetually.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011
Pages	323-328
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146587
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011 - Adelaide, SA, Australia Duration: 6 Dec 2011 → 9 Dec 2011

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Conference	2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Adelaide, SA
Period	6/12/11 → 9/12/11

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Boyle, D., Magno, M., O'Flynn, B., Brunelli, D., Popovici, E., & Benini, L. (2011). Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks. In Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011 (pp. 323-328). Article 6146587 (Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146587

Boyle, David ; Magno, Michele ; O'Flynn, Brendan et al. / Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks. Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011. 2011. pp. 323-328 (Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011).

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Boyle, D, Magno, M, O'Flynn, B, Brunelli, D, Popovici, E & Benini, L 2011, Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks. in Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011., 6146587, Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011, pp. 323-328, 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 6/12/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146587

Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks. / Boyle, David; Magno, Michele; O'Flynn, Brendan et al.
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Boyle D, Magno M, O'Flynn B, Brunelli D, Popovici E, Benini L. Towards persistent structural health monitoring through sustainable wireless sensor networks. In Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011. 2011. p. 323-328. 6146587. (Proceedings of the 2011 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2011). doi: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146587

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