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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Full-Field 3D Displacement Measurement of Suspended Ceiling Systems Under Seismic Loading Using a Consumer-Grade Multi-Camera Framework.

Mearge Kahsay Seyfu, Yuan-Sen Yang, Cameron C W Flude, David T Lau, Jeffrey Erochko, Hung-Wei Liu

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mearge Kahsay SeyfuDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 10608, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0001-8610-5780
Yuan-Sen YangDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 10608, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1547-317X
Cameron C W FludeDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.
David T LauDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.
Jeffrey ErochkoDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.
Hung-Wei LiuDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei 10608, Taiwan.

Funding

National Science and Technology Council NSTC 113-2625-M-027-005 and NSTC 114-2625-M-027-004.
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Abstract

Suspended ceiling systems are among the most seismically vulnerable non-structural components in buildings, posing significant life-safety risks and economic losses, yet understanding their full-field kinematic behavior under seismic loading remains a major experimental challenge. Conventional contact sensors offer limited spatial coverage and can alter the dynamic properties of lightweight panels due to mass loading. In contrast, non-contact optical alternatives are rarely feasible in shake-table environments due to restricted viewing angles, extensive areal coverage requirements, and the risk of equipment damage from falling panels. This study proposes an end-to-end three-dimensional displacement measurement framework for large-scale shake-table testing of suspended ceiling systems, employing consumer-grade cameras with purpose-built tools that cover the complete experimental workflow, including motion-based video trimming, semi-automated calibration, a robust multi-stage image-tracking pipeline that maintains trajectory continuity under extreme inter-frame displacements, and a ceiling system motion visualization and analysis tool. The framework was validated through a full-scale shake-table experiment continuously tracking 324 spatial nodes across 81 ceiling panels, achieving an RMSE below 3 mm in all spatial directions and exact peak-frequency agreement in 9 out of 10 test cases. A parallel processing architecture reduced total processing time from over 27 h to under 10 min without GPU acceleration, and six-degree-of-freedom rigid-body analysis resolved the complete panel failure sequence from constrained oscillation through multi-axis rotation to gravitational free fall, a level of kinematic detail unattainable with conventional instrumentation. This framework establishes a practical, scalable foundation for full-field seismic performance assessment of non-structural systems where conventional instrumentation is physically or logistically infeasible.

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3D displacementmeasurement accuracyshaking table testingstereo visionsuspended ceiling

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PMID42451256
PMCPMC13364053

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