Kabushiki kaisha toshiba (20240094166). STRUCTURE EVALUATION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE EVALUATION APPARATUS, STRUCTURE EVALUATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract

STRUCTURE EVALUATION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE EVALUATION APPARATUS, STRUCTURE EVALUATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Organization Name

kabushiki kaisha toshiba

Inventor(s)

Takashi Usui of Saitama Saitama (JP)

Hidefumi Takamine of Shinagawa Tokyo (JP)

Kazuo Watabe of Yokohama Kanagawa (JP)

Tetsuya Kugimiya of Kawasaki Kanagawa (JP)

STRUCTURE EVALUATION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE EVALUATION APPARATUS, STRUCTURE EVALUATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240094166 titled 'STRUCTURE EVALUATION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE EVALUATION APPARATUS, STRUCTURE EVALUATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The structure evaluation system described in the patent application includes sensors, a position locator, a corrector, and an evaluator to assess the deterioration state of a structure based on detected elastic waves and corrected information.

• The system utilizes a plurality of sensors to detect elastic waves generated from the structure.
• A position locator is used to pinpoint the sources of the elastic waves detected by the sensors.
• A corrector adjusts the information based on the position location using a correction value determined by the temperature of the structure.
• An evaluator then assesses the deterioration state of the structure based on the corrected information.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various industries such as construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure maintenance to monitor the health and integrity of structures over time.

Problems Solved

1. Early detection of structural deterioration. 2. Accurate assessment of structural health.

Benefits

1. Prevents potential structural failures. 2. Increases safety and longevity of structures. 3. Reduces maintenance costs through targeted repairs.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Structural Health Monitoring System for Infrastructure Maintenance"

Possible Prior Art

There are existing structural health monitoring systems that use sensors to detect vibrations and assess the condition of structures, but the incorporation of a position locator and corrector based on temperature for more accurate evaluations may be a novel aspect of this technology.

Unanswered Questions

How does the system handle different types of structures with varying materials and designs?

The patent application does not specify how the system adapts to different structural characteristics to provide accurate evaluations.

What is the cost-effectiveness of implementing this technology on a large scale?

The financial implications of deploying this system for widespread structural monitoring are not addressed in the abstract.

Original Abstract Submitted

according to one embodiment, a structure evaluation system according to an embodiment includes a plurality of sensors, a position locator, a corrector, and an evaluator. the plurality of sensors detect elastic waves generated from a structure. the position locator is configured to locate positions of sources of a plurality of elastic waves detected by the plurality of sensors on the basis of the plurality of elastic waves. the corrector is configured to correct information based on the position location in the position locator using a correction value which is determined according to a temperature of the structure. the evaluator is configured to evaluate a deterioration state of the structure on the basis of the corrected information.