It is our pleasure to announce the completion of the 3rd International Competition for Structural Health Monitoring (IC-SHM 2022) organized by the Asia-Pacific Network of Centers for Research in Smart Structures Technology (ANCRiSST), Tongji University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This competition has attracted the participation of numerous young research teams and has provided a pivotal platform for exploring innovative ideas and practical approaches in the field of structural health monitoring.

Since 2020, The International Health Monitoring Competition has been held successfully two times. The original intention of this competition is to tackle the challenge by fostering and encouraging innovations in the structural health monitoring (SHM) community.The inaugural competition was led by Academician Hui Li from Harbin Institute of Technology, while the second edition was organized by Professor Billie F. Spencer Jr. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, both yielding fruitful outcomes and generating significant social impact.

Tongji University took the helm in organizing the third edition of this competition, which comprised three distinct categories: ‘Ship Trajectory Recognition, Computer Vision-based Dynamic Displacement Measurement, Lost Data Reconstruction and Damage Identification’. A broad invitation was extended to students and young scholars to participate in the event. Concurrently, an esteemed award committee, chaired by Academician Li Hui, Professor Billie F. Spencer Jr., and Professor Sun Limin, was established to evaluate 45 entries from 9 countries and regions across two rigorous rounds of assessment. Following a thorough review and comprehensive deliberation, 18 exceptional entries were ultimately selected as winners. We are pleased to present the list of winners, categorized based on the competition topics and the ranking of their outstanding results. The winning teams will be invited to contribute full papers for possible publication in a special issue of the Journal of Smart Structures and Systems.

The goal of Project1 is to identify the coordinates of the trajectory of the ship. The winners are listed below:

The goal of Project2 is to estimate structural displacement accurately from video data and vibration data. The winners are listed below:

The goal of Project3 is to build a data-driven model to reconstruct the lost data and evaluate the accuracy of the model. The winners are listed below:

This year's competition has unequivocally showcased the immense potential and creativity of young participants within the realm of structural health monitoring. The submitted works aptly reflect the contestants' profound foundational knowledge, dynamic innovative thinking, and exceptional practical skills. This competition holds paramount importance in propelling incessant innovation within the structural health monitoring industry and fostering the sustainable development of urban infrastructure.