Title :
SMARTEC: bringing fiber optic sensors into concrete applications
Author :
Inaudi, D. ; Casanova, N.
Author_Institution :
SMARTEC SA, Manno, Switzerland
Abstract :
Five years after its foundation, it is interesting to look back at the history of SMARTEC and see how a research project at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne was turned into a successful company that is now considered a leader in the domain of structural health monitoring. We believe that the lessons learned in this process could be of interest for other researchers working in the field of fiber optic sensors and feeling the same entrepreneurial enthusiasm. We believe that the success of SMARTEC resulted from the combination of technology, partners, service and sales strategy.
Keywords :
condition monitoring; distributed sensors; fibre optic sensors; intelligent sensors; strategic planning; stress analysis; structural engineering; SMARTEC fiber optic sensors; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; business partners; customer service; fiber optic sensor applications; research project; sales strategy; structural health monitoring; Bridges; Civil engineering; Concrete; Instruments; Laboratories; Monitoring; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. Ofs 2002, 15th
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7289-1
DOI :
10.1109/OFS.2002.1000494
