inDEED Authoring File Format
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The inDEED Authoring File Format
The inDEED authoring file format is a simple format of zero of more group specifications. A group is a collection of sensors that may include an image that describes a view of the specimen and the sensor positions.
A group specification is in the form group name body roup {name} { ey value ey value
The group name is a string. If the string contains spaces, then name must be enclosed in brackets {}. The body of a group may contain any of the following items:
description string describes the group and/or the image. map imagedata mine-encoded string contains the image data to be displayed. mapdesc string describes the map image. sensor name body a sensor specification described below. group {MyGroup} { escription {Displacement sensors for 1st floor.} ap {…} apdesc {1st floor location XYZ} ensor “Sensor1” { … } ensor “Sensor2” { … }
} Each group may contain zero or more sensor descriptions. A sensor description is in the form ensor {name} { ey value ey value
The sensor name is a string. If the string contains spaces, then name must be enclosed in double quotes (”). The body of a sensor is a series of key-value pairs. The following keys are accepted:
description string describes the sensor. direction string sensor direction (eg. “nw”). The valid sensor directions are described below. Sensor directions are valid only for displacement sensors. stype string type of sensor (eg. “String Potentiometer”). type string measurement type (eg. “velocity”). Note that this is different from the sensor type. units string measurement unit. This and the type field uniquely identifies the unit of measurement. A list of valid unit strings is found below. x number floating point number 0..1 representing the relative position of the sensor along the X-axis of the 2D/3D map. y number floating point number 0..1 representing the relative position of the sensor along the Y-axis of the 2D/3D map. z number floating point number 0..1 representing the relative position of the sensor along the Z-axis of a 3D map. This value is ignored for 2D maps. xpos~~~~ number floating point number representing the measured position of the sensor along the X-axis of the specimen. ypos~~~~ number floating point number representing the measured position of the sensor along the Y-axis of the specimen. zpos~~~~ number floating point number representing the measured position of the sensor along the Z-axis of the specimen.
Example:
ensor “MySensor” { type “String Potentiometer” ype “displacement” irection “n” nits “m” 0.5 0.85123 0.0 pos 12.3 pos 4.2 pos 6.0 escription “An example of a sensor.” #8230;
} …
x, y, z are floats and relative to the specimen map
xpos, ypos, zpos are floats and are measured values from the actual specimen, in feet.
descriptions are text
Sensor types are Capitalized!
* “Accelerometer”
* “Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter”
* “Clock”
* “Conductivity”
* “Cone Penetrometer”
* “Depth Gage”
* “Displacement”
* “Dynamic Measurement System”
* “Inclinometer”
* “Linear Position Encoder”
* “Linear Variable Differential Transformer”
* “Load Cell”
* “Pore Pressure Transducer”
* “Position Transducer”
* “Pressure Transducer”
* “Pressure”
* “Strain Gage”
* “String Potentiometer”
* “Temperature”
* “Time”
* “Turbidity”
* “User Defined”
* “Velocimeter”
* “Voltage”
* “Wave Gage”
Sensor Type Measurement Type Derived Unit “Accelerometer” acceleration length / time2 “Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter” velocity length/time “Clock” time time “Conductivity Sensor” conductance “Cone Penetrometer” pressure (mass × acceleration) / length2 “Displacement” displacement length “Dynamic Measurement System” “Inclinometer” angle “Linear Position Encoder” displacement length “Linear Variable Differential Transformer” displacement length “Load Cell” force mass × acceleration “Pore Pressure Transducer” pressure (mass × acceleration) / length2 “Position Transducer” displacement length “Pressure Transducer” pressure (mass × acceleration) / length2 “Pressure” pressure (mass × acceleration) / length2 “Strain Gage” strain length / length “String Potentiometer” displacement length “Temperature” temperature temperature “Time” time time “Turbidity” density mass / length3 “Turbidity” turbidity “User Defined” user anything “Velocimeter” velocity length / time “Voltage” voltage (mass × length2) / (charge × time2) “Wave Gage” displacement length Measurement types are case insensitive.
* acceleration
* angle
* conductance
* current
* density
* displacement
* energy
* force
* frequency
* impulse
* mass
* pressure or stress
* resistance
* strain
* temperature
* time
* turbidity
* velocity
* volume
* voltage
* user defined
The following measurement types are currently in the authoring tool.
that measurement types are currently used in the ind file
Measurement Type Unit Types Description Repository Test Data Project acceleration g gravity yes Field Evaluation of Liquefaction Resistance at Previous Liquefaction Sites acceleration m/s2 meter per second squared no acceleration cm/s2 centimeter per second squared no acceleration ft/s2 feet per second squared no acceleration in/s2 inches per second squared no angle rad radians no angle deg degrees no angle mil angular mil no angle grade grade no conductance S siemens no conductance mS millisiemens no conductance uS microsiemens no current A ampere no current C/s coulomb per second no density mg/L milligrams per liter no density g/L grams per liter no displacement km kilometer no displacement m meter no displacement cm centimeter no displacement mm millimeter no displacement ft foot no displacement in inch yes Virtual Experiments for Teaching Hysteretic Structural Behavior energy J joule no energy N-m Newton meter no energy ft-lbf foot pound force no energy erg erg no energy kWh kilowatt hour no energy Wh watt hour no force N newton no force kN kilonewton no force dyn dyne no force kip kilopound yes Experimental Investigation of a Full-Scale Flat-Plate Reinforced Concrete Structure Subjected to Cyclic Lateral Loading in the Inelastic Range of Response force kipf kilopound-force yes Experimental Investigation of a Full-Scale Flat-Plate Reinforced Concrete Structure Subjected to Cyclic Lateral Loading in the Inelastic Range of Response force kfp kilopound-force yes Experimental Investigation of a Full-Scale Flat-Plate Reinforced Concrete Structure Subjected to Cyclic Lateral Loading in the Inelastic Range of Response force kf kilopound-force yes Experimental Investigation of a Full-Scale Flat-Plate Reinforced Concrete Structure Subjected to Cyclic Lateral Loading in the Inelastic Range of Response force lbf pound (lbf) yes Field Evaluation of Liquefaction Resistance at Previous Liquefaction Sites frequency Hz hertz no frequency kHz kilohertz no frequency MHz megahertz no frequency GHz gigahertz no frequency THz terahertz no frequency rpm revolutions per minute no frequency ω angular frequency no impulse Ns newton second no impulse dyn-s dyne second no mass kg kilogram (kg) no mass g gram (g) no mass ton ton no mass lb pound no pressure/stress GPa gigapascal no pressure/stress MPa megapascal no pressure/stress kPa kilopascal no pressure/stress Pa pascal no pressure/stress N/m2 newton per meter squared no pressure/stress dyn/cm2 dyne per centimeter squared no pressure/stress ksi kilopounds per square inch no pressure/stress psi pounds per square inch yes NEESR-SG: Experimental and Micromechanical Computational Study of Pile Foundations Subjected to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading pressure/stress psf pounds per square foot no pressure/stress atm atmosphere no pressure/stress bar bar no resistance Ω ohm no sample # sample counting number no strain mm/mm millimeter per millimeter (mm/mm) no strain in/in inch per inch no strain µ micro-strain yes Collaborative Research: Testing and Analyses of Nonrectangular Walls Under Multi-Directional Loads temperature C centigrade no temperature K kelvin no temperature F fahrenheit no time s second yes Virtual Experiments for Teaching Hysteretic Structural Behavior time m minute no time h hour no time ms millisecond (ms) no time hh:mm:ss hour(s):min(s):sec(s) yes Collaborative Research: Testing and Analyses of Nonrectangular Walls Under Multi-Directional Loads time d-m-y day-month-year no turbidity NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units no turbidity FTU Formazin Turbidity Units no turbidity JTU Jackson Turbidity Units no turbidity FNU Formazin Nephelometric Units no velocity m/s meter per second no velocity cm/s centimeter per second no velocity ft/s feet per second no velocity in/s inches per second no voltage V volt yes Field Evaluation of Liquefaction Resistance at Previous Liquefaction Sites (Raw) voltage mV millivolt no volume L liters no volume mL milliliters no volume m3 cubic meter no volume cm3 cubic centimeter no volume ft3 cubic feet no user defined Sensor directions are case insensitive. They are as follows:
||cell1||cell2||
||cell3||cell4||
Description Direction Test Data
North South ns
East West ew
Up Down updown
Up up
Down down
North n
South s
East e
West w
Northwest nw
Southwest sw
Northeast ne
Southeast se
None “” yes
