Smart Tower Systems LLC provides continuous structural health monitoring for infrastructure assets like electrical and telecommunications towers. The company’s core B2B revolves around a proprietary system of high-tech sensors and software that measures structural integrity, aiming to mitigate risks for tower owners and operators. This technology is designed to detect and measure a range of structural behaviors, including displacement, oscillations, twist, sway, and permanent deformation caused by events like high winds, ice, or earthquakes. The B2B serves tower owners, operators, and engineers in sectors such as telecommunications and electricity transmission. Its revenue model is based on providing site-based information services, where data is collected, transmitted securely to the cloud, and processed through proprietary algorithms. Clients can access near real-time assessments and historical data remotely via computer or mobile devices. The system generates customizable alerts based on preset or user-defined parameters, as well as periodic structural health reports. This shift from periodic, manual on-site evaluations to continuous remote monitoring allows for the early detection of structural issues, potentially preventing catastrophic failures and reducing maintenance and operational costs. An interesting value proposition is that some major insurance underwriters may offer premium credits to owners who install the Smart Tower system. Cofounded by Mark Allen and Dave Brinker, the system was created to offer a more efficient alternative to traditional, time-consuming on-site structural evaluations. The sensor suite is designed for easy installation, taking less than half a day, and operates effectively in sensitive communication and high RF broadcast environments without causing interference. In the event of power loss or a catastrophic event, the system features an emergency power supply and ‘black box’ technology, storing data on non-volatile memory for later forensic analysis. The company’s patent for a ‘Remote tower monitoring system’ was first filed in 2018. Smart Tower Systems was later acquired by FDH Infrastructure Services. Keywords: structural health monitoring, tower monitoring, remote sensing, infrastructure monitoring, electrical towers, telecommunications towers, risk mitigation, predictive maintenance, IoT sensors, asset integrity management, structural analysis, continuous monitoring, deformation analysis, vibration monitoring, infrastructure technology, civil engineering, smart grid, tower maintenance, remote diagnostics, forensic analysis
