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Method and system for remote monitoring deformations of a structure

US8410924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2008
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M5/0041
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A low-cost and non-invasive method for remote monitoring deformations of a structure (2), which method envisages to couple at least two RFID tags (3) to the structure (2) in its respective points (10a, 10b, 10a-10c), to interrogate at radio frequency the RFID tags (3) so that a resultant electromagnetic field is produced at a certain distance (DINF) from the structure (2), the resultant electromagnetic field ensuing from a combination of the electromagnetic fields produced individually by each RFID tags (3) in response to the interrogation, to measure the resultant electromagnetic field at such a distance (DINF) from the structure (2) for obtaining measurements of the resultant electromagnetic field, and to determine the deformations of the structure (2) as a function of the measurements of the resultant electromagnetic field.

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