A portable and autonomous system for the diagnosis of the structural health of cultural heritage (PICUS)
Giosue Caliano,
Francesca Mariani,
Alessandro Salvini
Abstract:An innovative system has been developed, named PICUS (the 'woodpecker' in Latin), and inspired by the auscultation method carried out by the experts in the field of conservation of cultural heritage. This device tapping the surface, controlling, acquiring and measuring some relevant parameters. In a nutshell, it performs an analysis similar to that carried out by a professional who performs a routine examination on the detachments by hand. The experimental apparatus consists of a probe made of an electromechan… Show more
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