Patent ID: 8423300

Claim:
A system for monitoring the structural integrity of structural members of a building using radio-frequency identification tags with associated sensors comprising: a plurality of clips attached to respective structural members; a radio-frequency module secured to each of the clips and including: a radio-frequency identification tag identifiable via a unique tag number; a microprocessor device; a first memory; one or more sensors for measuring data related to the structural integrity of the structural members of buildings; and a transceiver capable of receiving operational instructions used to monitor the structural integrity of the building and transmitting the measured data; and a computing system configured to: transmit the operational instructions for collection of the measured data to the radio-frequency modules; receive the measured data from the radio-frequency modules; store the measured data in a second memory; process the measured data from the radio-frequency modules transmit the processed data via a communication protocol; and wherein the radio-frequency identification tag comprises an active radio-frequency identification tag, a passive radio-frequency identification tag, or a battery assisted passive radio-frequency identification tag.