Real-time, non-contact tracking of bridge deflection using an advanced video deflectometer is described.
The algorithm details of the efficient digital image correlation method for real-time motion tracking are provided.
A practical calibration method is proposed to convert image motions in pixels to physical displacements in millimeters.
Real translation tests with precisely controlled vertical motions verified the accuracy of the video deflectometer.
Real-time deflection monitoring of a railway bridge subjected to train pass-by demonstrated its practicality and accuracy.