A new publication from Opto-Electronic Science; DOI 10.29026/oes.2023.220025 considers specialty optical fibers for advanced sensing applications. Optical fiber technology has changed the world in ...

The recent development in the utilization of flexible optical fiber sensors and the prospective application scenarios were then summarized, which encompass human activity monitoring and healthcare, ...

A fibre-optic acoustic sensor that can detect a person up to 10 m away could soon be deployed in many demanding security applications. Jacqueline Hewett talks to David Hill at QinetiQ to find out just ...

It’s always interesting to see how scientists and engineers have exploited—in the positive sense of the word—somewhat obscure, fundamental physics principles to create innovative sensors. For example, ...

Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. Researchers have developed a new optical sensor ...

A research team at Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed optical fibre sensors used in railway safety monitoring technologies for health monitoring. In a statement, PolyU described the novel ...

Researchers have developed a tiny fiber optic force sensor that can measure extremely slight forces exerted by small objects. The new light-based sensor overcomes the limitations of force sensors ...

Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...

Switchgear comprises electrical disconnect switches, fuses and/or circuit breakers that control, protect and isolate electrical equipment in electrical power systems. A switchgear fault (phase loss, ...

Plastic optical fiber cables present growth opportunities in automotive, industrial, and smart infrastructure sectors due to ...