Patent ID: 7734429
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G01N,G05B

Abstract:
1. A method for creating at least one input parameter for an algorithmic system to assess damage in a structure; the method comprising: (a) transmitting at least one first signal traversing said structure from at least one first transmitting unit to at least one first receiving unit through a first target area; (b) storing first signal information relating to said at least one first signal; (c) imposing damage to said structure; at least a portion of said damage being substantially situated within said first target area; (d) in no particular order: (e) correlating selected condensed damage index factors of said plurality of condensed damage index factors with selected dimensions of said plurality of dimensions to determine a correlation index for selected combinations of said selected condensed damage index factors and said selected dimensions; and (f) selecting said at least one input parameter from among said selected condensed damage index factors having a correlation index meeting at least one predetermined criterion.