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Table 2 Sensor type based on physical quantities

From: An Overview: The Application of Vibration-Based Techniques in Bridge Structural Health Monitoring

Physical quantity

Sensor

Displacement

Linear variable different transformer (LVDT)

Long-gauge fibre optics

Optical

Laser

Acceleration

Piezoelectric accelerometer

Capacitive accelerometer

Forced-balanced accelerometer

Seismometer

MEMS

Force

Electrical resistance load cells

Piezoelectric load cells

Temperature

Electrical resistance thermometers

Thermocouples

Thermistors

Fibre optics-based sensors