Robust optimal sensor configuration using the value of information Cantero Chinchilla, Sergio Chiachío Ruano, Juan Chiachío Ruano, Manuel Guided waves Optimal sensor configuration Prediction model error Robust optimization Structural health monitoring Value of information This paper is part of the SAFE-FLY project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (Grant Agreement No. 721455). The authors acknowledge the support acquired by the Brazilian National Council of Research CNPq (Grant Agreement ID: 314168/2020-6). Sensing is the cornerstone of any functional structural health monitoring technology, with sensor number and placement being a key aspect for reliable monitoring. We introduce for the first time a robust methodology for optimal sensor configuration based on the value of information that accounts for (1) uncertainties from updatable and nonupdatable parameters, (2) variability of the objective function with respect to nonupdatable parameters, and (3) the spatial correlation between sensors. The optimal sensor configuration is obtained by maximizing the expected value of information, which leads to a cost-benefit analysis that entails model parameter uncertainties. The proposed methodology is demonstrated on an application of structural health monitoring in plate-like structures using ultrasonic guided waves. We show that accounting for uncertainties is critical for an accurate diagnosis of damage. Furthermore, we provide critical assessment of the role of both the effect of modeling and measurement uncertainties and the optimization algorithm on the resulting sensor placement. The results on the health monitoring of an aluminum plate indicate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed methodology in discovering optimal sensor configurations. 2023-10-20T08:17:59Z 2023-10-20T08:17:59Z 2022-11-09 journal article Cantero-Chinchilla S, Papadimitriou C, Chiachío J, et al. Robust optimal sensor configuration using the value of information. Struct Control Health Monit. 2022; 29 (12): e3143. [doi:10.1002/stc.3143] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/85139 10.1002/stc.3143 eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/721455 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional Wiley