A novel Micro-Opto-Mechanical acoustic sensor that can be utilized to measure the width of surface opening cracks in concrete structures from aerial robots is presented. The sensor is used in combination with a piezoelectric emitter operating at 54 kHz in a crack width measurement procedure that provides a resolution around 0.2 mm. The method is tolerant to pressure variations during contact with concrete, which may easily occur when operating the sensors from aerial robots.

Acoustic Micro-Opto-Mechanical Transducers for Crack Width Measurement on Concrete Structures from Aerial Robots

Marini DIego;Belsito Luca;Masini Luca;Roncaglia Alberto
2019

Abstract

A novel Micro-Opto-Mechanical acoustic sensor that can be utilized to measure the width of surface opening cracks in concrete structures from aerial robots is presented. The sensor is used in combination with a piezoelectric emitter operating at 54 kHz in a crack width measurement procedure that provides a resolution around 0.2 mm. The method is tolerant to pressure variations during contact with concrete, which may easily occur when operating the sensors from aerial robots.
2019
Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi - IMM
9781728120072
Acoustic sensor
aerial robots
crack width measurement
Micro-Opto-Mechanical technology
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