SmartBrick

SmartBrick is a low-cost, high-tech, stick-and-play sensor system that can monitor large-scale structures to improve maintenance and safety.

Industrial IoT sensor solution for affordable and accurate monitoring of civilian infrastructure

SmartBrick is a new industrial IoT sensor solution designed for affordable and accurate monitoring of civil infrastructure (quay walls, foundations, buildings, etc.).

SmartBrick monitors inclination/slope and other physical parameters with high accuracy and transmits this data wirelessly directly to an online control centre. Uniquely, it combines accurate daily measurements, cost-effective and scalable manufacturing, integrated AI and ultra-low power consumption. This creates a fully wireless, easy-to-install, battery-powered and very cost-effective measurement system.

SmartBrick is currently being implemented to validate the concept before it is rolled out on potentially 200 kilometres of quay walls in Amsterdam.

监视码头墙

“目前，我们城市中的桥梁和码头墙受到传统方式的监控和控制。这仅发生在城市约10％上，而其余部分并非没有风险。”阿姆斯特丹市政当局的监测桥梁和码头墙的技术经理，阿姆斯特丹创新竞赛项目负责人Casper van der Peet说。“ SBIR的创建是为了开发创新的技术和方法，使我们能够以更便宜，更有效的方式监视所有桥梁和码头墙。Smartbrick是SBIR的四个获胜和有希望的技术之一，我们希望我们能帮助我们帮助我们在此任务中进一步。”

Forty-six parties applied for the 2020 SBIR competition. Eight parties advanced to the first phase. In July 2021, it was announced that Althen won the competition with three other parties, with Althen receiving the highest score. The solutions from the competition are now being further developed and tested in practice. The final phase of the SBIR project runs until July 2022, after which SmartBrick can be rolled out further in the municipality of Amsterdam.

What is the problem with Amsterdam's canals?

Smartbrick目前正在实施该概念，然后在阿姆斯特丹的200公里码头墙上推出该概念。看看阿姆斯特丹的问题到底是什么，以及Smartbrick如何帮助确保城市的安全。

Winning, scalable and innovative concept

SmartBrick是来自阿姆斯特丹市的创新竞赛中的胜利概念。该委员会认为获胜条目是“高水平，高度创新和可实现的”。SmartBrick获得了几项创新奖提名。

Functional design and solid predictions

SmartBrick永久监视变化，损坏和崩溃的迫在眉睫的风险。有了Smartbrick，就可以对民用基础设施的状态和状况做出扎实的预测。可以预测和管理维护活动。

SmartBrick specifications

SmartBrick is an integrated (end-to-end) sensor and data solution that can be produced in high volume and makes early detection of potential failure of quay walls and bridges more efficient, faster, more accurate and cheaper.

The achieved requirements of SmartBrick are:

Two-axis inclination measurement with 0.05 degree accuracy and very likely below 0.05 degree accuracy
High frequency (multiple day measurements)
Lifetime of >5 years, possibly 7 - 10 years
Low cost per unit
Waterproof, scalable housing
Unobtrusive, appropriate, and historic design
无需网关的无线数据传输
Expansion possibilities
使用QR码扫描仪和防水胶（也在水下）非常易于安装

Easy to install

SmartBrick可以附加到任何表面。的性病ck & Play ensures that data is immediately displayed in a low-code big-data dashboard. Users can analyse large amounts of data independently or let AI process it automatically.

Interactive dashboards

With the interactive dashboard, the monitoring specialist can see from the control centre exactly where problems will arise. Which district, which canal and specifically which quay. With this dashboard, all quays can be continuously monitored.