Pipeline contents are typically valuable, volatile, and harmful to the environment if allowed to escape. With them being susceptible to aging, accidental damage, or tampering, the chances of an escape ...

Distributed fiber-optic sensors are widely used to monitor temperature and strain in infrastructure, but their spatial resolution has long been limited. In a new study, researchers from Shibaura ...

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Sciences; DOI 10.29026/oes.2024.240005, discusses advances in optical micronanofiber enabled tactile sensors and soft actuators. As a perfect combination of ...

A project operated in tandem with the USGS, Vero Fiber Network and state and local partners is underway that might eventually replace or supplement traditional earthquake detection and data collection ...

A Memorandum of Understanding on fiber sensing has been signed to test the use of optical fiber as a distributed sensor ...