Trends and prospects for optical distributed sensing: fibre optic nerve systems for smart materials and smart structures

Kazuo Hotate

doi:10.1117/12.566519

9 June 2004 Trends and prospects for optical distributed sensing: fibre optic nerve systems for smart materials and smart structures

Kazuo Hotate

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Proceedings Volume 5502, Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566519
Event: Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2004, Santander, Spain

Abstract

We have been developing "fiber optic nerve systems" for "smart structures and smart materials," in which an optical fiber acts as sensor to measure distribution of strain and/or pressure along it. By embedding the fiber in structures and materials, such as buildings, bridges, aircraft fuel-tanks and pipe-lines, we can realize health monitoring function for these. We have created an original technology to analyze the distributed optical parameters along the fiber by use of synthesis of correlation characteristics of continuous lightwave. Adopting this technology, "fiber optic nerve systems," which have quite a high spatial resolution and measurement speed, have been established.

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Kazuo Hotate "Trends and prospects for optical distributed sensing: fibre optic nerve systems for smart materials and smart structures", Proc. SPIE 5502, Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, (9 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566519

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