Wireless strain measurement system and method for geo-mechanical analysis and structural health monitoring

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47265982v2 WIRELESS STRAIN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING Abstract The present disclosure relates to wireless sensor networks. Specifically, the disclosure relates to a wireless strain measurement system comprising: a host device configured to communicate with one or more peripheral devices; and the one or more peripheral devices, each comprising: one or more strain measurement units, each comprising: a strain gauge in direct contact with and configured to measure strain on a material sample in a plurality of orientations relative to the material sample; circuitry configured to process strain measurement signals from the strain gauge; and a communication module configured to transmit processed strain measurement data to the host device. WIRELESS STRAIN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURAL HEALTH Abstract 47265982v2 20 26 20 08 88 06 F eb 2 02 6 W I R E L E S S S T R A I N M E A S U R E M E N T S Y S T E M A N D M E T H O D F O R 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 8 8 8 0 6 F e b 2 0 2 6 G E O - M E C H A N I C A L A N A L Y S I S A N D S T R U C T U R A L H E A L T H A b s t r a c t 1 / 12 FIGURE 1 1 / 12 Wireless strain measurement system 100 Host device 101 Peripheral device 102 Multi-channel communication 115 User interface Strain measurement unit 103 109 Pre-configured Strain gauge 104 Communication module 108 comm. protocol 116 Circuitry 105 Safety module 117 Heterogenous Wheatstone Diff. amplifier material sample bridge 106 106 112 Error correction unit 114 FIGURE 1 20 26 20 08 88 06 F eb 2 02 6 1 / 1 2 0 6 F e b 2 0 2 6 c o m m u n i c a t i o n 1 1 5 S t r a i n m e a s u r e m e n t u n i t 1 0 3 1 0 9 P r e - c o n f i g u r e d S t r a i n g a u g e 1 0 4 C o m m u n i c a t i o n m o d u l e 1 0 8 c o m m . p r o t o c o l 1 1 6 C i r c u i t r y 1 0 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 8 8 8 S a f e t y m o d u l e 1 1 7 H e t e r o g e n o u s W h e a t s t o n e D i f f . a m p l i f i e r 1 1 2 E r r o r c o r r e c t i o n u n i t 1 1 4

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