The importance of wireless sensor networks in structural health monitoring is unceasingly
growing, because of the increasing demand for both safety and security in the cities. The …

Masonry structures dominate cultural heritage sites worldwide. Public authorities ought to
preserve and safeguard such structures for future generations. However, precise evaluation …

The recent developments of micro-electro-mechanical systems and wireless sensor
networks allow today the use of low-cost and small-size sensors for continuous monitoring of …

In recent decades, the urgency to protect and upgrade cultural heritage structures (CHS) has
become of primary importance due to their unique value and potential areas of impact …

Seismic protection and vulnerability reduction are very relevant issues in European regions,
such as Italy, characterised by the presence of a large stock of heritage structures. This …

The work presents the inter-disciplinary multi-year project focused on the permanent seismic
monitoring of a historical structure, the Basilica S. Maria di Collemaggio, by means of an …

In this paper the authors describe the architecture of an IoT infrastructure to be used for the
monitoring of large scale monumental structures. The proposed monitoring network is …

We are the witnesses of a technological ascent accomplished by the Internet of Things (IoT)
in the new era of shared informatization. Smart cities make up one of the major areas of IoT …

The paper reports a wide overview of the scientific activities on Structural Health Monitoring
(SHM) in Italy. They are classified on three different conceptual scales: national territory …

This paper reports on a pilot project for long-term structural health monitoring of historical
city gates. This structural typology is what today remains of the defensive structures that …