Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Research

SMARTEC believes in the importance of maintaining a close contact with the scientific community active in fields close to our activities domains, in particular smart structures, structural engineering, sensing and fiber optic sensors. These contacts allow SMARTEC to remain at the front of scientific progress and to contribute to the diffusion of the monitoring culture worldwide. Our research and development team actively contributes in the research community, attending conferences and regularly publishing in the scientific literature. SMARTEC supports academic research by participating in joint research projects and by regularly welcoming graduate and undergraduate students for stages and exchange programs.

Academic relations

SMARTEC SA entertains close research contacts with the following universities:

EPFL, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland
ETHZ, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
SUPSI-USI, Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Università agli studi di Genova, Italy
Università di Pavia, Italy

We have also other academic projects in other countries through European Commission's projects and through our international distributors.

If your laboratory has an interesting idea for a common research projects, please contact us at smartec@smartec.ch . We are interested in hearing about your proposal.

Societies

SMARTEC's employees are active in these scientific and professional organizations:

ISHMII: International Society for Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructures (Dr. Daniele Inaudi, fellos, member Executive committee and Treasurer)
SPIE's annual conference on SMART Structures and Materials (Dr. Daniele Inaudi, previous Chairmen of the Sensor Conference)
OFS: International conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (Dr. Daniele Inaudi, member of the scientific committee)
IABMAS: International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (Dr. Daniele Inaudi, member of the Scientific Committee)

Benefits of SMARTEC's Integrated Health Monitoring Solutions

1 - Integrated Solutions SMARTEC provides Integrated Structural Health Monitoring Solutions for research projects, based on advanced fiber optic technologies and conventional sensors. We also integrate third party transducers for additional information. All sensing technologies are seamlessly integrated into a single database and user interface.

2 - SHMLive Through the SHMLive service, SMARTEC offers a comprehensive solution for structural health monitoring. This includes the design of the system, its delivery and installation, maintenance and operation, web access to the data and data analysis by experienced engineering partners, all for a fixed monthly fee.

3 - A complete array of sensors and system for research SMARTEC offers a complete toolbox of sensors, data acquisition units and software to create complex monitoring systems for scientific research on structures of all types.
Innovative solutions, reliable technologies
SMARTEC can develop specific products and solutions for your own needs and applications. We base our designs on proven components and technologies and our experience on creating reliable sensing solutions for demanding applications.

4 - Scientific Network SMARTEC maintains a close contact with the scientific community active in fields close to our activities domains, in particular smart structures, and structural engineering, sensing and fiber optic sensors. We can tap into this network to find information and technologies that are needed to solve complex sensing and SHM tasks.

5 - SMARTEC: your dependable partner for instrumentation project management SMARTEC will support you in all phases of the project, from the system design, to installation, commissioning and training. Through our experience and commitment, we guarantee the satisfaction of your monitoring needs.
The Roctest group has been instrumenting critical structures, including dams and nuclear power plants, for more than 60 years. We will be here to support your project for at least the next 60. Our worldwide network of system integrators provides a competent local support for your project.
All our systems come with a 10 year warranty on the availability of spare parts.

Solutions

The solution packages detailed in the product page cover most current applications in sensing and Structural Health Monitoring. However each research project has specific requirements and needs that can be addressed by a tailored system. SMARTEC has developed a 7-step methodology to design and implement a optimal SHM system for your project.

Selected References

EU Project ADAMOD (Europe, 2008 - 11)
ZAG Laboratory test (Slovenia, 2005)
Shaking table test (Italy, 2003 - 04)
Concrete setting evaluation (Switzerland, 2002 - 05)
EU-ZEM Project (EU, 2001 - 04)
CERN-LHC Dipoles (Switzerland, 2000)
Expo02 Tensegrity (Switzerland, 1998)

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Selected Publications

Smart Textiles for SHM of Geostructures and Buildings , Riccardo Belli, Branko Glisic, Daniele Inaudi, Berhane Gebreselassie, 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring on Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-4) 2009, 22-24 July 2009, Zurich, Switzerland, (2009).

Health monitoring with optical fiber sensors: from human body to civil structures , Eric Pinet, Caroline Hamel, Branko Glisic, Daniele Inaudi, Nicolae Miron, 14th SPIE Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego (CA), USA, (2007), 6532-19.

Strain Sensors for Deepwater Applications , Daniele Inaudi, Branko Glisic, Francesco Gasparoni, Stefano Cenedese, Maurizio Zecchin, The 3rd International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure - SHMII-3, November 13-16, (2007), on conference CD.

Monitoring of Deep-Seated Mass Movements , F. K. Brunner, H. Woschitz, K. Macheiner, The 3rd International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure - SHMII-3, November 13-16, (2007), On Proceedings CD.

Separation of thermal and autogenous deformation at varying temperatures using optical fiber sensors , M. Viviani, B. Glisic, I.F.C. Smith, Cement & Concrete Composites, Elsevier, (2007), Vol. 29, pp 435-447.

Integration of distributed strain and temperature sensors in composite coiled tubing , D. Inaudi, B. Glisic, SPIE Smart Structures and Materials Conference in San Diego. 2006 February 27, March 2, (2006).

Health monitoring of a full composite CNG tanks using long-gage fiber optic sensors , B. Glisic, D. Inaudi, 11th SPIE's Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, March 14-18, 2004, San Diego, USA, (2004), Vol. 5384-7.

Displacement measurements in cryogenically cooled dipoles of the new CERN-LHC particle accelerator , D. Inaudi, B. Glisic, W. Scandale, J. Garcia-Perez, J. Billan, S. Rafaelli, SPIE, International symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, USA, (2001), Vol 4328, p 79-87.