Portfolio de investigación
Monitorización estructural, sensores de bajo coste e IA
Resultados de investigación en monitorización de puentes, instrumentación de bajo coste, análisis modal operacional, flujos BIM/IoT, gemelos digitales, IA y fiabilidad de infraestructuras.
Líneas de investigación
Principales líneas de trabajo
Monitorización estructural con sensores de bajo coste
Diseño y validación de sistemas de sensorización fiables y asequibles para la monitorización de puentes y edificios.
IA para infraestructuras civiles
Aprendizaje profundo, visión por computador y flujos de IA generativa para inspección, calibración y apoyo a la decisión.
BIM, IoT y gemelos digitales
Modelos de infraestructuras autocorregibles que conectan medidas de campo con conocimiento ingenieril.
Análisis modal operacional
Identificación de sistemas, seguimiento de frecuencias propias y calibración analítica de modelos estructurales.
Monitorización y fiabilidad de puentes
Monitorización drive-through, datos dinámicos de larga duración y análisis de fiabilidad para gestión de activos.
Evaluación de patologías estructurales
Evaluación práctica de daños, corrosión, deformaciones y pérdida de prestaciones en estructuras existentes.
Proyectos
Investigación financiada y transferencia tecnológica
Advanced long-term dynamic monitoring systems for infrastructure condition assessment and reliability analysis
Proyecto del Ministerio español PID2024-161115OB-C21 que desarrolla sistemas de monitorización dinámica a largo plazo apoyados por IA para evaluación del estado de infraestructuras, análisis de fiabilidad y apoyo a la decisión.
Large-scale Assessment of Landslides through the Fusion of InSAR and IoT
Proyecto de resiliencia climática financiado por la UPC y habilitado por IA, que usa la fusión de InSAR, IoT y datos de campo conectados para la evaluación de deslizamientos a gran escala.
Leveraging Large Language Models for Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges
Proyecto chino del programa MOHRSS Foreign Experts obtenido en colaboración con Tongji University en Shanghái, China, centrado en grandes modelos de lenguaje y monitorización estructural de puentes basada en IA.
CIRC-BOOST
Proyecto Horizon sobre soluciones circulares integradas en cadenas de valor de la construcción.
Unite! University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering
Contribución al Work Package 7.7, desarrollando itinerarios motivacionales desde máster hasta doctorado.
Structural verification and construction monitoring consultancy
Contratos orientados a industria para proyectos ferroviarios, estaciones y verificación estructural en Cataluña.
Resultados tecnológicos
Patentes y modelos de utilidad
Dispositivos de monitorización de bajo coste, flujos de calibración de sensores y sistemas de monitorización de corrosión en tiempo real.
Low-cost Adaptable Reliable Accelerometer/Inclinometer (LARA)
Registro ID 2512013893855.
Thermo-InclinoCal, Temperature Drift Calibration & Compensation for MEMS Sensors
Registro ID 2107203916096.
System and Method for Measuring Response of Structures
UPC y Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
System and Method for Real-Time Atmospheric Corrosion Monitoring
UPC y Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
Trabajo seleccionado
Publicaciones y resultados
Innovative experimental assessment of direct and drive-by monitoring on two truss bridges
Measurement, 278, 121693
Abrir DOIA novel drive-through approach using multi-sensor placement and its validation on two cable-stayed bridges
Developments in the Built Environment
Abrir DOIApplication of intelligent low-cost accelerometers for bridge monitoring with a deep learning approach
Structural Control and Health Monitoring
Abrir DOICost-effective bridge health monitoring via automated operational modal analysis using low-cost adaptable and reliable accelerometers
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
Abrir DOIFrequency identification of non-beam bridges using vehicle scanning methods: Analytical formulation and experimental validation
Structures
Abrir DOIBridge Damping Ratio Identification and Variation Analysis Based on Two-Year Monitoring Data Considering Operational Environment Effects
Structural Control and Health Monitoring
Abrir DOIDevelopment and validation of a novel IoT-enabled electrical resistance system for non-destructive monitoring of atmospheric corrosion in steel structures
Building Materials and Structures
Abrir DOIDevelopment of an Advanced Multi-Layer Digital Twin Conceptual Framework for Underground Mining
Sensors
Abrir DOIEigenfrequency analysis using fiber optic sensors and low-cost accelerometers for structural damage detection
Engineering Structures
Abrir DOIInternet of Things Long-Range-Wide-Area-Network-Based Wireless Sensors Network for Underground Mine Monitoring: Planning an Efficient, Safe, and Sustainable Labor Environment
Sensors
Abrir DOIEigenfrequency Analysis of Bridges Using a Smartphone and a Novel Low-cost Accelerometer Prototype
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering
Abrir DOIEnhancing Performance Evaluation of Low-Cost Inclinometers for the Long-Term monitoring of buildings
Journal of Building Engineering
Abrir DOIEnhancing the Accuracy of Low-Cost Inclinometers with Artificial Intelligence
Buildings
Abrir DOILow-Cost Sensors Technologies for Monitoring Sustainability and Safety Issues in Mining Activities: Advances, Gaps, and Future Directions in the Digitalization for Smart Mining
Sensors
Abrir DOILow-Cost Technologies Used in Corrosion Monitoring
Sensors
Abrir DOILow-cost wireless structural health monitoring of bridges
Sensors
Abrir DOIA Novel Wireless Low-Cost Inclinometer Made from Combining the Measurements of Multiple MEMS Gyroscopes and Accelerometers
Sensors
Abrir DOIOperational and analytical modal analysis of a bridge using low-cost wireless Arduino-based accelerometers
Sensors
Abrir DOIDirect simulation of the tensioning process of cable-stayed bridge cantilever construction
Automation in Construction
Abrir DOIUsing RPA for performance monitoring of dynamic SHM applications
Buildings
Abrir DOIA novel data acquisition system for obtaining thermal parameters of building envelopes
Buildings
Abrir DOIApplication of low-cost sensors for accurate ambient temperature monitoring
Buildings
Abrir DOICondition level deteriorations modeling of RC beam bridges with U-Net convolutional neural networks
Structures
Abrir DOIDevelopment of a Low-Cost System for the Accurate Measurement of Structural Vibrations
Sensors
Abrir DOILow-cost sensors accuracy study and enhancement strategy
Applied Sciences
Abrir DOINovel plastic hinge modification factors for damaged RC shear walls with bending performance
Advances in Concrete Construction
Abrir DOIAnálisis de frecuencias propias utilizando sensores de fibra óptica y acelerómetros de bajo costo para la detección de daños estructurales
IX ACHE International Congress, Granada, Spain, June 25-27, 2025
Evaluación de sensores de bajo coste LARA para la monitorización de deformaciones en puentes durante pruebas de carga estática
IX ACHE International Congress, Granada, Spain, June 25-27, 2025
Pruebas de Carga Dinámica en Puentes con Sensores de Bajo Costo: Validación en el Acceso Ferroviario al Aeropuerto de Barcelona-El Prat
IX ACHE International Congress, Granada, Spain, June 25-27, 2025
Low-cost technologies for monitoring timber structures
IABSE Symposium Tokyo 2025, pp. 1961-1968
Abrir DOITemperature field simulation method and average temperature prediction on main cables of suspension bridges
IABSE Symposium Tokyo 2025, pp. 3059-3067
Abrir DOIPerformance criteria for bridge columns under impact loads
IABSE Symposium Tokyo 2025, pp. 999-1006
Abrir DOIData anomaly detection for structural health monitoring based on computer vision and transfer learning
IABSE Symposium Tokyo 2025, pp. 329-337
Abrir DOIAdvancing Smart Health Monitoring: A Review of Low-Cost Sensors for Structural Assessment
Procedia Structural Integrity, 64, pp. 693-699
Abrir DOIEvaluation of Low-cost Adaptable Reliable Accelerometer (LARA) technology
IABMAS 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp. 2287-2294
Abrir DOILong-term performance evaluation of low-cost sensors using AI-driven tools
IABMAS 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp. 1515-1522
Abrir DOILaboratory validation of an Arduino based accelerometer designed for SHM applications
IALCCE 2023, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, pp. 415-421
Improving the resolution and accuracy of low-cost Arduino-based accelerometers
IALCCE 2023, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, pp. 2881-2887
A review on low-cost sensors compatible with open-source platforms used for life-cycle monitoring of civil structures
IALCCE 2023, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, pp. 1685-1692
A novel low-cost inclinometer sensor based on fusion technology for structural health monitoring applications
IALCCE 2023, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, pp. 1729-1736
Experimental verification of a novel accelerometer intended for structural health monitoring of bridges
IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022, pp. 1264-1272
Beneficial effect of combining similar low-cost accelerometer to improve the overall accuracy and noise density
IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022, pp. 1256-1263
Low-cost accurate acceleration acquisition sensor
IABMAS 2022, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 803-810
Using few accelerometer for improving the resolution and accuracy of low-cost accelerometers
IABMAS 2022, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1575-1579
Resolution improvement of low-cost MEMS accelerometer by aligning simulations sensors
IABSE Symposium Prague 2022, pp. 1830-1835
Development of an accurate low-cost device for structural vibration acquisition
IABSE Symposium Prague 2022, pp. 218-223
Full review of low-cost electronics implemented in structural health monitoring applications for bridges
IABMAS 2022, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 980-985
Developing and validation of an inclinometer sensor based on fusion of a magnetometer, an accelerometer and a gyroscope sensor for SHM applications
IABMAS 2022, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1607-1611
Comparison of different low-cost sensors for structural health monitoring
IABMAS 2020, Sapporo, Japan, pp. 186-191
A comprehensive description of a Low-Cost Angular Data Monitoring System
IALCCE 2020, Shanghai, China, pp. 1388-1392
Practical application of low-cost sensors for static tests
DBMC 2020, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1711-1718
A comprehensive description of a low-cost wireless dynamic real-time data acquisition and monitoring system
DBMC 2020, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 663-668
Evaluation of low-cost angular measuring sensors
RTCEE/RTGEE 2020, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 17-21
Detailed evaluation of low-cost ranging sensors for structural health monitoring applications
RTCEE/RTGEE 2020, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 8-12
Environmental monitoring system based on low-cost sensors
DBMC 2020, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1679-1686
Open source platforms for monitoring thermal parameters of structures
IABMAS 2020, Sapporo, Japan, pp. 3892-3896
Determination of environmental parameters based on Arduino based low-cost sensors
RTCEE/RTGEE 2020, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 103-108
Bridging Innovation and Resilience through the NORISK Erasmus Mundus Program in European Civil Infrastructure Education
EUCEET 2025 Conference: Teaching Gen Z Civil Engineers, Budapest, Hungary, presented; proceedings pending
Enhancing STEAM Education in Engineering Through the Integration of AI and Smartphone Technology in Teaching Practices
EUCEET 2025 Conference: Teaching Gen Z Civil Engineers, Budapest, Hungary, presented; proceedings pending
Integrating Smartphone-Based Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring in Engineering Education
Transformació Digital de l’Educació a l’Era de la Intel·ligència Artificial: Una Revolució Imparable, pp. 133-139
Abrir DOIStudy of Iranian engineering educational system
RTCEE/RTGEE 2020, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 168-171