Damage classification for structural health monitoring using time-frequency feature extraction and continuous hidden Markov models

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Abstract

We propose an algorithm for the classification of structural damage based on the use of the continuous hidden Markov modeling (HMM) technique. Our approach employs HMMs to model time-frequency damage features extracted from structural data using the matching pursuit decomposition algorithm. We investigate modeling with continuous observation-density HMMs and discuss the trade-offs involved as compared to the discrete HMM case. A variational Bayesian method is employed to automatically estimate the HMM state number and adapt the classifier for real-time use. We present results that classify structural and material (fatigue) damage in a boltedjoint structure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 41st Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC
Pages848-852
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event41st Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 4 2007Nov 7 2007

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Other

Other41st Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove, CA
Period11/4/0711/7/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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