Structural sensing system with networked dynamic sensing configuration

Abstract

The dynamic responses of the structure provide a variety of information about the structure as well as people inside. Compared with traditional sensing methods, structural sensing method serves more general sensing purposes due to the diversity of information it can infer from structural responses. For example, by sensing the structural vibration, a system can track and identify a person through vibration caused by their gaits [5, 6]. Such non-intrusive identification and tracking system enables various smart building applications, such as patient monitoring system at advanced hospitals and nursing homes.