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Development of a Web Interface for an Inclinometer Monitoring System
| Resumo: | Inclinometric monitoring is an important tool for the assessment of the behaviour of geotechnical structures. The current challenge in inclinometer monitoring in geotechnical engineering lies in the high cost associated with in-place inclinometer (IPI) solutions, leading to its infrequent usage. This financial barrier restricts the widespread adoption of inclinometer systems and, when implemented, often results in irregular sensor placement due to budget constraints. The available and costly commercial solutions have outdated interfaces and the latency in data analysis, caused by its non-real-time availability of data, adds a compelling aspect to the problem, given its direct impact on the robustness and reliability of the monitoring processes. To address this, a low-cost inclinometer monitoring system was developed at LNEC, and this dissertation aims to enhance it by proposing a comprehensive and easy-to-use web interface solution. The proposed approach of a prototype for a web interface is designed to be intuitive, interactive and adaptable to the constantly evolving needs of geotechnical engineers. The solution aims to be a technological upgrade that standout from the unrefined alterna- tives that lack a sophisticated and user-friendly interface, as well as, an efficient data visualization and analysis. The development of the web application should enable to interactively analyze the data collected by the inclinometers, with appropriate tools, in real-time as the readings from sensors are gathered. To ensure the successful integration of the web interface with the existing inclinometer system, different validation processes were carried out, including the evaluation of graphical interactions, laboratory testing, analysis of performance metrics and user surveys. Beyond immediate outcomes, this solution addresses the fundamental issues of us- ability and data analysis in existing inclinometric monitoring systems, fostering a more efficient and user-centric approach. |
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| Autores principais: | Palma, João Manuel Silveira Simões |
| Assunto: | Web interface Inclinometer monitoring Low-cost fixed-in-place inclinometer Interactive graph analysis Real-time monitoring Database |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Inclinometric monitoring is an important tool for the assessment of the behaviour of geotechnical structures. The current challenge in inclinometer monitoring in geotechnical engineering lies in the high cost associated with in-place inclinometer (IPI) solutions, leading to its infrequent usage. This financial barrier restricts the widespread adoption of inclinometer systems and, when implemented, often results in irregular sensor placement due to budget constraints. The available and costly commercial solutions have outdated interfaces and the latency in data analysis, caused by its non-real-time availability of data, adds a compelling aspect to the problem, given its direct impact on the robustness and reliability of the monitoring processes. To address this, a low-cost inclinometer monitoring system was developed at LNEC, and this dissertation aims to enhance it by proposing a comprehensive and easy-to-use web interface solution. The proposed approach of a prototype for a web interface is designed to be intuitive, interactive and adaptable to the constantly evolving needs of geotechnical engineers. The solution aims to be a technological upgrade that standout from the unrefined alterna- tives that lack a sophisticated and user-friendly interface, as well as, an efficient data visualization and analysis. The development of the web application should enable to interactively analyze the data collected by the inclinometers, with appropriate tools, in real-time as the readings from sensors are gathered. To ensure the successful integration of the web interface with the existing inclinometer system, different validation processes were carried out, including the evaluation of graphical interactions, laboratory testing, analysis of performance metrics and user surveys. Beyond immediate outcomes, this solution addresses the fundamental issues of us- ability and data analysis in existing inclinometric monitoring systems, fostering a more efficient and user-centric approach. |
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