ISSN:
1662-0356
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
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Technology
Notes:
Through the evolution of millions of years, nature has developed fascinating biosensors,bioactuators, and bio-network systems with ability to transfer data through information processingchannels, and extracting useful information from data. Thus, nature has become a source ofinspiration for many engineered systems. One such system is civil infrastructure. Globally, civilinfrastructures are deteriorating at an alarming rate caused by overuse, overloading, aging, damageor failure due to natural or man-made hazards. With such a vast network of deterioratinginfrastructure, there is a growing interest in continuous monitoring technologies. In order to providea true distributed sensor and control system for civil structures, we are developing a StructuralNervous System that mimics key attributes of a human nervous system. This nervous system ismade up of building blocks that are designed based on mechanoreceptors as a fundamentally newapproach for the development of a structural health monitoring and diagnostic system that utilizesthe recently developed piezo-fibers capable of sensing and actuation. In particular, our research hasbeen focused on producing a sensory nervous system for civil structures by using piezo-fibers assensory receptors, nerve fibers, neuronal pools, and spinocervical tract to the nodal and centralprocessing units. This paper presents up to date results of our research, including the design andanalysis of the structural nervous system
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/42/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FAST.56.32.pdf
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