Once more with feeling.

The article reports on the claims of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany that structures will soon get their own nervous systems. Researchers will use the ultrasound wave patterns to detect structural flaws by applying ceramic piezoelectric-fibre sensors to structures such as resources pipelines, wind turbines and bridges. The goal of the Structured Health Monitoring programme at the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability is to supplement current maintenance efforts by detecting flaws.