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Accelerometer<br />

Strain gage<br />

Strain sensor board<br />

Base station<br />

Figure 4.11. Experimental setup (a three-story building model and smart sensors).<br />

600<br />

400<br />

Strain sensor board<br />

Reference<br />

model showed that the wireless strain sensor has a good resolution and that the output is<br />

comparable to conventional wired strain sensors (see Figure 4.12).<br />

4.4 Summary<br />

Strain ( )<br />

200<br />

0<br />

-200<br />

-400<br />

Figure 4.12. Strain sensor readings.<br />

10 11 12 13 14 15 16<br />

Time (sec)<br />

The customizability of sensor boards was demonstrated using the Berkeley Mote<br />

platform. While strain is one of important physical quantities for SHM applications, strain<br />

measurement using smart sensors has been rare. No strain sensor board was available for<br />

the Berkeley Mote. Strain sensor and AA filter boards were developed and their<br />

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