Browsing by Subject "Detectors"
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DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE IN-SITU FATIGUE SENSOR FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF HIGHWAY BRIDGES
(2010)Fatigue damage to bridges has been identified as a threat to bridge safety. Fatigue cracks usually occur at stresses lower than the anticipated design stress levels. Unlike yielding or corrosion, fatigue cracks are seldom ... -
HUMAN DETECTION AND TRACKING ENHANCING SECURITY SYSTEMS AT PORTS OF ENTRY
(2011)The dissertation undertakes the critical application of establishing smarter surveillance systems to improve security measures in various environments. Human detection and tracking are two image processing methods that ... -
NON-CONTACT SENSOR FOR THE REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF STIFFNESS OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS DURING COMPACTION
(2011)The development of a non-contact sensor capable of determining the quality of asphalt pavements during their construction is addressed in this dissertation. Adequate compaction of asphalt pavement during its construction ...