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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Aritsuka, Kodaira, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Aritsuka, Kodaira, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for performing maintenance inspection and monitoring of various structures and facilities by arranging a sensor on a moving portion of the facility of a building or a portion where wiring is difficult. The method includes a step of constructing a sensor network in accordance with the identification information on the facility, a step of acquiring the state of the facility by using the sensor network constructed, and a step of performing inspection or monitoring according to the acquired information on the state of the facility.