Development of an acquisition system for high deformation barriers using low-cost IMU sensors and Image Analysis

Abstract

Meso and full-scale impact tests have historically been used to assess the capacity of high-deformation barriers used against natural hazards and to validate numerical models. However, the data acquired from such experiments is typically limited to peak barrier elongation and occasionally force-time-displacement curves acting on specific structural elements. In rare occasions, complex and expensive procedures such as 4D photogrammetry are employed. Herein, a procedure is developed to obtain a barrier deformation data in three dimensions using low-cost MEMS sensors and consumer-grade cameras. The procedure is validated against LIDAR data for both quasi-static and dynamic conditions

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