Title :
Fiber-optic nerve systems for safety and security
Author :
Hotate, Kazuo ; He, Zuyuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Syst., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
ldquoFiber optic nerve systemsrdquo have been studied to make structures and materials that can feel pain. We have developed the nerve systems with mm-order spatial resolution and kHz-order measurement speed, using optical correlation domain techniques.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre optic sensors; flaw detection; optical correlation; Bragg grating sensor; continuous lightwaves; damage sensing; fiber-optic nerve system; optical correlation domain technique; optical fiber sensor; spatial resolution; Brillouin scattering; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Optical fiber polarization; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Probes; Safety; Security; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5213214