Sensor infrastructure with embedded electronics

摘要

A device for use in detecting an event in a structure comprises a sensor encapsulation, the encapsulation containing a sensor (50) , an actuator (51) positioned substantially in-plane to the sensor within the housing (10) and a printed circuit board (22) in communication with at least one of the sensor (50) and the actuator (51) . The printed circuit board (22) includes a microprocessor constructed and arranged to collect data from at least one of the sensor and the actuator, a signal generator constructed and arranged to provide excitation to at least one of the sensor and the actuator, and an amplifier to condition the excitation.