TOPICS

  • Physical principles monitoring: mechanical, acoustic, electrical, thermal…
  • Signal processing: advanced signal and/or processing, statistical data analysis, data mining/fusion, real-time diagnostics/prognostics, machine learning, inverse methods, big data
  • Modelling and simulation
  • Sensors and sensor networks: novel smart sensors, sensors for extreme environments, MEMS/NEMS sensors, fiber optics, piezoelectric/magneto-electric sensors, nano/micro sensors, wireless sensors.
  • Energy: saving, harvesting, conversion…
  • SHM system design, and cyber physical systems
  • Smart cities and SHM for the Industry Internet of Things (IIOT)
  • Autonomous systems, automotive, remote sensing and remote support, robotic and UAV platforms for SHM and maintenance intervention
  • Full-scale structural demonstrations and applications
  • Biomedical applications: SHM methods applied to the biomedical domain, wearable devices, implants with sensing capabilities, health monitoring devices.
  • Sensor networks/system integration: bio-inspired sensing, self-diagnostic networks, hardware-software integration
  • Advanced industry: Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing techniques, manufacturing with sensor data, multi-objective design optimization
  • SHM in action: aerospace, marine, civil engineering, railway, energy generation
  • Validation/certification: probability of detection, reliability, uncertainty quantification, reliability methods, certification processes