Smart Sensing Technology in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Fault Diagnosis & Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 123
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composite structures; building information modeling; health monitoring; bridges; cable-stayed bridges; structural system identification; historical structures; simulation of construction processes
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Dear Colleagues,
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is essential for ensuring the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of critical infrastructure, such as bridges, buildings, and transportation networks. In recent years, smart sensing technologies have emerged as transformative tools for enhancing SHM, offering real-time data acquisition, improved accuracy, and reduced maintenance costs. This Special Issue on “Smart Sensing Technology in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)” seeks to highlight the latest advances in sensor design, data analytics, integrated hardware–software frameworks, and artificial intelligence approaches that facilitate intelligent, automated, and efficient SHM solutions. Additionally, cutting-edge technologies such as drones, robotics, and energy-harvesting methods are of particular interest due to their potential to streamline inspection and monitoring processes, especially in hard-to-access or hazardous environments. By bringing together interdisciplinary research from both academic and industrial perspectives, this Special Issue aims to identify current challenges, propose innovative solutions, and pave the way for new frontiers in SHM.
Dr. Jose Antonio Lozano-Galant
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structural health monitoring
- smart sensing
- drone
- robotics
- sensor design
- data analytics
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