Intelligent Bridge Maintenance and Management: Emerging Digital Technologies (en Inglés) - Gang Wu

This book provides a timely introduction to the methodology of Intelligent Bridge Maintenance and Management (IBM&M) and a comprehensive synthesis of emerging digital technologies for realizing IBM&M. The authors, who carry research, teaching, and consulting experience in the USA, Japan, and China, present the background, principles, methods, and application examples of essential IBM&M solutions in eight dedicated chapters. The digital technologies covered in this book include:

• Artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, computer vision.

• Data fusion, 3D building information, digital twin modeling, virtual and augmented reality.

• Internet of things sensors, robotics including unmanned vehicles.

The book targets the audience in the broader Bridge Engineering community, including academic researchers, students, bridge owners, and technology providers.