MATLAB modelling of bridge health monitoring using wireless sensor network

Abstract

The prominence and importance of Wireless sensor network (WSN) is on the rapid increase. This has led to new ways of assessing the safety and reliability bridges. There have been great strides made in the monitoring of bridges’ health but research on how to improve these health monitoring techniques of bridges are still ongoing. This thesis project focus on using Simulink (MATLAB function) to model a wireless bridge health monitoring system.

The effect of SNR and interference, such as noise, on the system could be investigated using the MATLAB simulink modeling platform. This gives great insight on how to mitigate against these parameters and adequate precaution can be taken.