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A system and apparatus for monitoring physical phenomena and changes in structures which includes a plurality of programmable intelligent transducers arranged in an array, each of which is uniquely addressable by a remote controller to perform its intended measurement functions, translate the analog

A system and apparatus for monitoring physical phenomena and changes in structures which includes a plurality of programmable intelligent transducers arranged in an array, each of which is uniquely addressable by a remote controller to perform its intended measurement functions, translate the analog measurement obtained into digital signals and transmit same to the controller. The monitoring is selective to each individual intelligent transducer. The intelligent transducers combine measurement functions, microprocessor functions and communication functions all programmed and activated from this central controller.

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A digitally based monitoring system having, in locations remote from a controller means, a plurality of intelligent transducer modules for measuring and transmitting digital information on physical phenomena, the system comprising: a controller means (1) to produce digital polling signals, said poll

A digitally based monitoring system having, in locations remote from a controller means, a plurality of intelligent transducer modules for measuring and transmitting digital information on physical phenomena, the system comprising: a controller means (1) to produce digital polling signals, said polling signals each having a unique address portion and an instruction portion to cause said intelligent transducer modules to perform programmed functions when said unique address portion of said polling signal is identical to said intelligent transducer module\s own unique address, and (2) to receive, record, and display digital responses from said intelligent transducer modules in an organized manner; a plurality of intelligent transducer modules, each said module including transducer means, microprocessor means, and buffer circuitry means proximate to one another, wherein said transducer means generates signals corresponding to physical measurements of a particular physical phenomena, said microprocessor means includes memory means programmed to (1) receive a uniquely addressed digital polling signal and instruction from a remote controller means, (2) activate said transducer means to generate said signal, (3) translate said signal into a digital response, and (4) transmit said digital response to said controller means, and said buffer circuitry means directs incoming and outgoing data between said microprocessor means and said controller means; power source means to power said intelligent transducer modules; and means to conduct said polling signals and said digital responses between each of said intelligent transducer modules and said controller means, said means to conduct having a portion common to all of said intelligent transducer modules in said monitoring system.