Civionics
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Civionics is the combination of civil engineering with electronics engineering, in a manner similar to avionics (aviation and electronics) and mechatronics (mechanical engineering and electronics). An emerging discipline, the main application area of civionics is currently the use of electronics for structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures,[1] particularly photonics (Fiber Optic Bragg Grating).
In SHM, Civionics provides engineers with the feedback necessary to aid in optimised design techniques and an understanding of infrastructure performance, behaviour and state of condition. The successful integration of intelligent sensing of innovative structures allows civil structural engineers to expand the design envelope by taking risks when introducing new design concepts, materials and innovation.[2]
Civionic engineering applications include integrating science and technology from both new and traditional disciplines, including civil, structural, and electronics engineering; structural health monitoring, deformation monitoring, data acquisition, signal processing, metrology, telemetry, remote sensing, and other applications.
See also[edit]
- Automatic Deformation Monitoring System
- Wireless sensor network
- Embedded system
- Fiber Bragg grating
- Accelerometer
- Transducer
- Tensometer
References[edit]
- ^ Seracino, R, ed. (2004). FRP Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2004: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2004, 8-10 December 2004, Adelaide, Australia. CRC Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781135290528.
- ^ Ansari, Farhad; University of Illinois at Chicago, eds. (2005). Sensing issues in civil structural health monitoring: CSHM, UIC 2004. Dordrecht: Springer. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4020-3660-6.
External links[edit]
- SHM Glossary: Civionics
- ISIS Civionics Manual
- ISHMII - International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure
- Chad Klowak, Getting Bridges to Talk
- Graz University of Technology, Civionics Course
- NCE Annual Report 2005-2006
- Research in the School of Engineering, University of Western Sydney - Civionics Research Node
- Micron Optics: Sensing News & Events
https://web.archive.org/web/20081011151259/http://www.specialtyphotonics.com/pdf/knowledge_base/sensor%20brochure%2005.pdf Furukawa Electric: Sensor Fibers]