ABSTRACT
There have been a number of recent advances in sensing technologies and material/structural damage characterization combined with current developments in computation and communication. These developments have resulted in a significant interest in creating new diagnostic technologies for monitoring the integrity of both existing and new structures in real time with minimal human intervention. Using distributed sensors to monitor the health state of in-service structures is possible if sensor signals can be accurately interpreted to reflect
in situ
structural condition through real-time data processing. The complete system can be integrated and automated to perform real-time inspection or damage detection.
