Benefits and Potential Impact of the Proposed Technology

The proposed work will enable the technological advancements in commercial remote sensing industry and the final commercial-ready ISHM system validated through field implementation will benefit transportation users and state transportation agencies:

• The proposed ISHM system involves multiple technology innovations that forms the basis of a cost-effective remote infrastructure sensing/monitoring system with improved accuracy, more flexible applications, wireless sensing, self-sustained power supply, lower cost, scalable system and user-friendly data analysis and remote sensor-driven autonomous infrastructure management software that will outperform existing technologies.
• The ISHM system will be made commercial ready through field implementation/validation. Initial promising results from participating researchers’ work have already attracted the attention of a number of companies in sensor and bridge monitoring industries. Incorporating the proposed ISHM technologies with improved performance will thus benefit both the DOTs and general public in ensuring the safety and lowering the maintenance costs.
• Effort will be made within the project duration for technology transfer and commercialization of the new technologies developed in this project.
• Apply CRS&SI technology integration and products to local, remote or online condition monitoring of in-service infrastructure systems and provide sensor-driven quantitative data and extracted information to augment current visual inspection based infrastructure management practice. There is potential for AE monitoring of corrosion of steel reinforcements or prestressing tendons. Furthermore, the proposed ISHM system can also be applied to railway bridges and airport infrastructures, and thus could reduce congestion and shorten the time required to develop multimodal transportation options.