Structural monitoring with embedded sensors in 3d and 4d printed structures

A computer system for structural health monitoring, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media configured to store computer program code;
• and
• one or more computer processors configured to access said computer program code and operate as instructed by said computer program code, said computer program code including:
• transmitting code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to transmit a signal corresponding to interrogation of sensors embedded within structural components associated with a structure;
• receiving code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to receive a backscattered response signal including sensor data associated with the structure;
• comparing code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to compare the sensor data to a threshold value corresponding to a safety factor of the structure;
• and
• scheduling code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to schedule maintenance or manual inspection of the structure based on the sensor data being above the threshold value.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for structural health monitoring, the computer program configured to cause one or more computer processors to:

• transmit a signal corresponding to interrogation of sensors embedded within structural components associated with a structure;
• receive a backscattered response signal including sensor data associated with the structure;
• compare the sensor data to a threshold value corresponding to a safety factor of the structure;
• and
• schedule maintenance or manual inspection of the structure based on the sensor data being above the threshold value.