Crowdsourced cell phone data could keep bridges safe and strong

Smartphones could act as mobile integrity sensors that are already in place

A photo of the Golden Gate Bridge on a bright sunny day

Data collected with cell phones moving across the Golden Gate Bridge rivaled the information that dedicated instruments could provide about the bridge’s structural integrity.

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Your cell phone could reveal the health status of bridges just by being in your pocket as you go about your daily travels.