Other fields

	Oil and gas pipeline operations are one of the highest risk activities in the industry. Any failure of a pipeline system will cause a significant impact to the environment and economy. Timely detection and location of pipeline failures, such as leakages and corrosion, is mandatory.
Storage tanks often hold their contents under pressure. To guarantee structural integrity even after unforeseen events materials are made thicker and costlier than required. Conversely, continuous monitoring will detect and locate crack growth and corrosion.
	Prevention of serious damages on high performance vehicles, such as motor racing, aerobatics and regattas, can be achieved by continuously monitoring loading conditions and by inspecting the structural integrity. Real time structural analysis can also be used to improve performance.
Carbon fiber is among the strongest materials used in bicycle manufacture. However, even in absence of visible external signs, a damaged carbon fiber part can fail suddenly, causing serious injury. To avoid risks, sensors can be fitted on-board to timely detect damages.
By including our sensors in new designs or by retrofitting existing ones, it will be possible to add auto-diagnosis capabilities by efficiently performing precise damage event detection. This will pave the road to a shift in the maintenance paradigm, from on-schedule to on-condition.