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Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories
In determining rockfall trajectories in the field, it is essential to calibrate and validate rockfall simulation software. This contribution presents an in situ device and a complementary Local Positioning System (LPS) that allow the determination of parts of the trajectory. An assembly of sensors (...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4239926/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25268916 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s141018187 |
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description | In determining rockfall trajectories in the field, it is essential to calibrate and validate rockfall simulation software. This contribution presents an in situ device and a complementary Local Positioning System (LPS) that allow the determination of parts of the trajectory. An assembly of sensors (herein called rockfall sensor) is installed in the falling block recording the 3D accelerations and rotational velocities. The LPS automatically calculates the position of the block along the slope over time based on Wi-Fi signals emitted from the rockfall sensor. The velocity of the block over time is determined through post-processing. The setup of the rockfall sensor is presented followed by proposed calibration and validation procedures. The performance of the LPS is evaluated by means of different experiments. The results allow for a quality analysis of both the obtained field data and the usability of the rockfall sensor for future/further applications in the field. |
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spelling | pubmed-42399262014-11-21 Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories Volkwein, Axel Klette, Johannes Sensors (Basel) Article In determining rockfall trajectories in the field, it is essential to calibrate and validate rockfall simulation software. This contribution presents an in situ device and a complementary Local Positioning System (LPS) that allow the determination of parts of the trajectory. An assembly of sensors (herein called rockfall sensor) is installed in the falling block recording the 3D accelerations and rotational velocities. The LPS automatically calculates the position of the block along the slope over time based on Wi-Fi signals emitted from the rockfall sensor. The velocity of the block over time is determined through post-processing. The setup of the rockfall sensor is presented followed by proposed calibration and validation procedures. The performance of the LPS is evaluated by means of different experiments. The results allow for a quality analysis of both the obtained field data and the usability of the rockfall sensor for future/further applications in the field. MDPI 2014-09-29 /pmc/articles/PMC4239926/ /pubmed/25268916 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s141018187 Text en © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Volkwein, Axel Klette, Johannes Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories |
title | Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories |
title_full | Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories |
title_fullStr | Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories |
title_full_unstemmed | Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories |
title_short | Semi-Automatic Determination of Rockfall Trajectories |
title_sort | semi-automatic determination of rockfall trajectories |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4239926/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25268916 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s141018187 |
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