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MS GECKO

STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING

 

Are you looking to avoid accidents, expensive repairs, and lengthy downtimes?
With our structural health monitoring services, you can monitor the state of your infrastructure in real-time.
You will receive up-to-date information on a wide variety of parameters that will allow you to make the best decisions for your business.
The results? Fewer accidents, longer infrastructure lifecycles, as well as a more efficient use of your time, finances, and manpower.

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OVERVIEW

Prospective clients often tell us that there are many other excellent structural monitoring service providers on the market — so why should they choose us?

  

Here is what sets us apart.

  

The MS Gecko Monitoring System goes above and beyond traditional structural monitoring. Unlike other service providers, we use Distributed Structural Health Monitoring (DSHM) to generate highly sensitive and extremely accurate insights into the structural integrity of your systems in real time.

  

What does that mean for you and your business?

  

To put it simply, as soon as the MS Gecko system detects an abnormal event, it sends automatic notifications to your designated team members. That allows you to make informed decisions and take appropriate and timely action when and as needed.

  

What’s more, our structural health monitoring services are available during the construction phase, as well as throughout the service life of your assets. That way, this state-of-the-art technology can help you build smarter and more resilient structures, prolong their lifecycle, consume less power, and reduce maintenance costs.

  

In addition to using groundbreaking technologies, we pride ourselves on our strong work ethic and excellent customer service. Our experts are always available, whether it is to answer your questions or provide you with solutions tailored for your business. Not only are we going to support you every step of the way, but we will also make sure that you receive the best service possible.

Methodology and Technology

The MS Gecko Monitoring System employs both Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Fiber Optics Sensing Technology.
 
We use custom MEMS technology for each project, such as:
 

  • Multifunction inclinometers
  • Accelerometers and magnetometers
  • Strain gauges
  • Wind speed and pressure sensors
  • Humidity and temperature sensors
  • Highly-integrated system-on-chip (SoC) devices

However, for more aggressive environments and larger sites, we use fiber-optic sensors. With fiber-optic sensing, an optical fiber can be used as a distributed sensor to measure, monitor, and analyze anomalies in strain, temperature, and movement.
 
Not only does this two-pronged approach maximize accuracy and effectiveness, but it also allows us to cater to a wide variety of structures and locations — including locations where others have failed.

REAL-TIME MONITORING

The MS Gecko Structural Health Monitoring System provides instantaneous feedback on the health of your infrastructure.

STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY

We use the latest innovations in structural monitoring technology in order to deliver detailed analytics, highly sensitive damage detection, and in-depth needs assessment.

LONGER ASSET SERVICE LIFE & REDUCED COSTS

Real-time monitoring allows you to detect damage before it reaches a point of no return. As a result, that extends the lifecycle of your systems and reduces maintenance and service costs.

REDUCED DOWNTIME

The more serious the damage, the longer it takes to repair. Real-time feedback helps avoid system shutdowns due to time-consuming troubleshooting and repairs.

MS Gecko Structural Health Monitoring System Application

The MS Gecko Monitoring System can be used to effectively monitor the structural health of any civil infrastructure:

  • Long-span and high-rise structures and bridges
  • Roads and tunnels
  • Railways and subways
  • Dams and reservoirs
  • Pipelines and storage tanks

Our real-time and in-situ sensors can also be used for the purposes of monitoring:

  • Ground movement and landslides
  • Intrusion detection
  • Fire detection
  • Ship berthing impact
  • Marine fender integrity
Building Monitoring

Geotechnical & Landslide

Subsea & Offshore

Bridge Monitoring

Dams

Wind Turbines

Railways & Subway

Oil & Gas Pipelines

Ports & Ships

Roads & Tunnels

Transmission towers & power line

TV & Mobile Communication Towers

Our Monitoring Services

Each location and system are, of course, unique and are affected by highly distinct sets of environmental factors. The revolutionary MS Gecko Monitoring System allows us to adopt a tailored approach in order to meet the specific needs of every project and individual client. Therefore, we are able to modify the monitoring parameters and technology we use to the infrastructure at hand.

 

WE MEASURE

  • Loads
  • Rainfall and weathering
  • Inclination and bending
  • Acceleration and vibration

WE IDENTIFY

  • Base strength
  • Margins of safety
  • Structural tension
  • Natural frequency and stability
  • Movement and geometry of structure

MS Gecko Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) Technology

 

Micro-electro-mechanical systems make up the technology of microscopic devices. These can be relatively simple and with no moving elements as well as highly complex systems with multiple moving parts.

MEMS devices are typically between 20 micrometers to a millimeter in size, while their parts range between 1 to 100 micrometers.

A MEMS device usually comprises several MEMS sensors that interact with the environment. The data they collect is then sent to embedded processors for further analysis.

Some MEMS applications that we use include:

  • MEMS temperature sensors
  • MEMS inclinometers
  • MEMS accelerometers
  • MEMS oscillators
  • MEMS microphones
  • An RF MEMS switches
  • A MEMS optical actuator
  • MEMS humidity sensors
  • An inertial measurement unit (IMU), such as a MEMS gyroscope or acetometers

Similarly, nanoelectromechanical systems are MEMS devices that integrate electrical and mechanical functions at the nanoscale.

The extremely sensitive NEMS devices typically combine transistor-like nanoelectronics with mechanical pumps, actuators, or motors in order to create biological, chemical, or physical NEMS sensors.

The MS Gecko Monitoring System employs both MEMS and NEMS technology, including MEMS/NEMS sensors for dynamic applications. The highly sensitive electro-mechanical elements of MEMS/NEMS devices make it possible to detect system events at the nanoscale and as soon as they take place.

Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS) Technology

Micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems, also known as optical MEMS, merge MEMS with micro-optics. MOEMS devices are able to sense and manipulate optical signals on a micro scale through a combination of built-in optical, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Technology

Fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) can be used as direct sensing elements for strain and temperature measurements. Fiber Bragg grating sensors employ fiber optic cable technology that reflects particular wavelengths of light. That makes optical fibers altogether indispensable to our structural health monitoring.

Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Technology

The MS Gecko Monitoring System also features quasi-distributed fiber optic sensors and distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) based on Raman, Brillouin, and Rayleigh scattering.

With fiber sensing technology, we can connect opto-electronic interrogators to an optical fiber (or cable), which then converts the fiber into a number of robust fiber optics temperature sensors.

Distributed fiber optic sensing technology is able to utilize laser light backscattered along a strand of optical fiber to measure parameters such as:

 

  • Dynamic Temperature Sensing
  • Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS)
  • Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)

With distributed sensing and fiber optic monitoring solutions, we can measure continuously throughout the complete length of the fiber. As a result, we can carry out highly precise, real-time distributed strain and temperature measurement.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

At MS Systems, we provide innovative solutions that draw on the latest technological research and industry developments. Our high-tech products and services deliver guaranteed, reliable, and long-term performance.

DESIGN & PLANNING

Our team of experts will work closely with you to help you select, design, and optimize the technological solutions that best fit your needs.

INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING

We will provide you with professional service and support both during and after the installation process. In addition, we will also provide your business with a wide array of extra services as well as extended global warranties for every system we supply.

 

SERVICE & SUPPORT

We are proud to offer comprehensive technical support during installation, commissioning, and the entire service life of our systems.

REAL TIME MONITORING

MS Systems adopts a truly unique approach to structural health monitoring. By providing real-time monitoring, notifications, and data analysis, we are able to reduce downtime, maintenance costs, and the number of critical events. This way, your assets will enjoy a longer service life, and you will also be able to run your business more effectively.

Customers Love Us

Read our customers’ testimonials to learn how MS Systems has helped businesses worldwide monitor the integrity of their assets effectively and in real-time. And if you would like to also become a part of our growing network, make sure to get in touch with us today to receive a tailored solution for your business. We will use our tried-and-tested technology, expert knowledge, and industry experience to take your business to the next level.

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