Integration of embedded data processing algorithms inside PAMELA devices

PAMELA (Phased Array Monitoring for Enhanced Life Assessment) SHMTM System is an integrated embedded ultrasonic guided waves based system consisting of several electronic devices and one system manager controller. The data collected by all PAMELA devices in the system must be transmitted to the controller, who will be responsible for carrying out the advanced signal processing to obtain SHM maps. PAMELA devices consist of hardware based on a Virtex 5 FPGA with a PowerPC 440 running an embedded Linux distribution. Therefore, PAMELA devices, in addition to the capability of performing tests and transmitting the collected data to the controller, have the capability of perform local data processing or pre-processing (reduction, normalization, pattern recognition, feature extraction, etc.). Local data processing decreases the data traffic over the network and allows CPU load of the external computer to be reduced. Even it is possible that PAMELA devices are running autonomously performing scheduled tests, and only communicates with the controller in case of detection of structural damages or when programmed. Each PAMELA device integrates a software management application (SMA) that allows to the developer downloading his own algorithm code and adding the new data processing algorithm to the device. The development of the SMA is done in a virtual machine with an Ubuntu Linux distribution including all necessary software tools to perform the entire cycle of development. Eclipse IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is used to develop the SMA project and to write the code of each data processing algorithm. This paper presents the developed software architecture and describes the necessary steps to add new data processing algorithms to SMA in order to increase the processing capabilities of PAMELA devices.An example of basic damage index estimation using delay and sum algorithm is provided

Estudios sociales y administrativos en América Latina

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La investigación constituye en sí misma un valioso instrumento para ser empleado por la sociedad, es mucho más que un objeto —sin abandonar lo que por naturaleza le compete: garantizar procesos de calidad—, puede entregar valiosa información sobre diferentes temas de interés, para avanzar en el análisis y propiciar la creación de redes de conocimiento.Research constitutes in itself a valuable instrument to be used by society, it is much more than an object —without abandoning what by nature is its responsibility: guaranteeing quality processes—, it can provide valuable information on different topics of interest, to advance in analysis and promote the creation of knowledge networks