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, ...

Department of Transport recommends using methods for safety and efficient operations; report endorsed by US Fiber Optic Sensing Association. Fiber optic sensing can improve railroad safety and ...

Properly specifying and selecting a distributed fiber optic sensing system during a pipeline's design stage and developing a rapid-response team to react to any third-party threats will increase a ...

ABB has launched its latest generation Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS-FS) to complement its portfolio of optical sensors. The FOCS-FS gets its name from its ‘free standing’ design. A salient feature ...

New US-based organization says it will focus on educating industry, government and the general public on the benefits of the technology. In the US, a dozen industry partners including Corning and ...

Optical fiber manufacturer KVH Industries (Middletown, RI) and global power technology group ABB (Västerås, Sweden) are jointly researching the use of fiber-optic technology to measure current in high ...

Global All Fiber Optic Current Sensor (AFOCS) Market research report presents facts and figures encompassing manufacturers, types, applications, and regions. The report offers a comprehensive market ...

Designers of composites are learning that if they are to be able to guarantee component and system performance, repeatability and reliability, it is critical that they have access to more sensor and ...

The Ikhana unmanned aircraft system has been used by NASA last year to fight wildfires from the sky and this month to provide images of current Californian wildfires to authorities (link to NASA ...

KLAUS BOHNERT, RICHARD THOMAS, MICHAEL MENDIK – Current and voltage measurements are two key functions in the control and protection of electric power grids. Traditionally, they have been performed ...