Workshop on Cooperative US-Europe Research in Sensors and Smart Structures Technology

Abstract0203143 (B.F.该项目为2002年4月在意大利Somma Lombardo举行的传感器和智能结构技术美欧联合研讨会/研讨会提供支持。该项目的目标是建立一个共同的框架，通过美国和欧洲之间在新兴学科领域的相互学习，扩大未来的联合研究。在过去几年中，美国和欧洲在传感技术和结构健康监测/状态评估领域取得了重大进展。创新概念涉及新的硬件，算法和软件，以及振动控制已被提出。在欧洲和美国，也有一些密集传感器仪器基础设施和健康监测系统的全面试验实施，以及对桥梁的案例研究。从欧洲专家那里可以学到很多东西，反之亦然，特别是在小、中、大和全规模项目的实验验证领域。该计划将包括四个研讨会，主题为：(1)创新传感硬件，(2)无线技术的进步，(3)损伤检测/表征和状态评估方法，以及(4)案例研究和国际测试平台的实验验证。随后将举行四场研讨会，总结这些主题中传感器和智能结构技术的现状，确定突出的研究问题，并通过可能的合作研究项目和科学数据共享制定行动计划，并提出发展和实施建议。将编写讲习班的最后报告，并通过正常分发手段和通过互联网向研究界和实践界提供，以便更广泛地传播资料。

Abstract0203143(B.F. Spencer, Univ. Notre Dame)This project provides support for a joint US-Europe Seminar/Workshop in Sensors and Smart Structures Technology in April 2002 in Somma Lombardo, Italy.. The objective of this project is to establish a common framework for expanded future joint research through mutual learning in the emerging subject areas between US and Europe.In the last few years, significant progress has been made in the area of sensingtechnology and structural health monitoring/condition assessment in the US and Europe.Innovative concepts involving new hardware, algorithms, and software, as well asvibration control have been proposed. There have also been several full scale trialimplementations of densely sensor instrumented infrastructures and health monitoringsystems, as well as case studies on bridges in Europe and the US. There is much can be learned from the European experts and vice versa, especially in the area ofexperimental verification on small, medium, large and full scale projects. The program will consist of four seminar sessions on the theme topics of (1) innovative sensing hardware, (2) advances in wireless technology, (3) damage detection/characterization and condition assessment methodology, and (4) case studies and experimental verification on international testbeds. Then four workshopsessions will follow to summarize the status of the sensors and smart structures technology in these topics, to identify the outstanding research issues, and to formulate an action plan with recommendations for development and implementation through possible collaborative research projects and sharing of scientific data. A final report of the workshop will be prepared and made available to the research and practitioner community through normal distribution means and also through Internet for wider information dissemination.