Butterworth-Heinemann The Rise of Smart Cities: Advanced Structural Sensing and Monitoring Systems

The Rise of Smart Cities: Advanced Structural Sensing and Monitoring Systems provide engineers and researchers with a guide to the latest breakthroughs in the deployment of smart monitoring technologies over the past three decades. The book introduces research engineers and engineering designers to the latest innovations in the area of advanced structural sensing systems and how they can be integrated into the planning and design of smart cities. Topics include complementary technological paradigms such as machine learning, big data analytics, cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) With this book in hand, researchers and design engineers will find a valuable reference in terms of civil infrastructure health monitoring, advanced computation, data mining, data fusion, and state-of-the-art nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) techniques. Review Explains the latest research innovations in advanced structural sensing systems and their integration into smart city networks From the Back Cover <p>One of the challenges posed by an aging infrastructure networks is developing innovative civil infrastructure monitoring solutions. <i>Advanced Structural Sensing and Monitoring Systems</i> provide engineers and researchers with a guide to the latest breakthroughs in the deployment of smart monitoring technologies over the past three decades. This includes the deployment of new monitoring technologies for continuous assessment and evaluation of civil infrastructure damaged as a result of a natural disaster. </p> <p>Distributed smart structural sensing systems are a vital component of a smart infrastructure platform in smart cities infrastructure. <i>Advanced Structural Sensing and Monitoring Systems: Advanced Structural Sensing and Monitoring Systems</i> introduces research engineers and engineering designers to the latest innovations in the area of advanced structural sensing systems and how they can be integrated into the planning and design of smart cities. Topics include complementary technological paradigms such as machine learning, big data analytics, cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT). With this book in hand, researchers and design engineers will find a valuable reference in terms of civil infrastructure health monitoring, advanced computation, data mining, data fusion, and state-of-the-art nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) techniques.</p> About the Author Dr. Amir H. Alavi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining Pitt, Dr. Alavi was an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Missouri. Dr. Alavi’s research interests include structural health monitoring, smart civil infrastructure systems, deployment of advanced sensors, energy harvesting, and engineering information systems. At Pitt, his Intelligent Structural Monitoring and Response Testing (iSMaRT) Lab focuses on advancing the knowledge and technology required to create self-sustained and multifunctional sensing and monitoring systems that are enhanced by engineering system informatics. His research activities involve implementation of these smart systems in the fields of civil infrastructure, construction, aerospace, and biomedical engineering. Dr. Alavi has worked on research projects supported by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Missouri DOT, and Michigan DOT. Dr. Alavi has authored five books and over 170 publications in archival journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He has received a number of award certificates for his journal articles. He is among the Google Scholar 200 Most Cited Authors in Civil Engineering, as well as Web of Science ESI's World Top 1% Scientific Minds. He has served as the editor/guest ed