Diaphragm-embedded optical fiber sensors: A review and tutorial

AG Leal-Junior, C Marques - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we thoroughly discuss many aspects of diaphragm-embedded optical fiber
sensors covering industrial, robotics and medical applications: from the modeling to field …

Fibre Bragg grating sensors in polymer optical fibres

DJ Webb - Measurement Science and Technology, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
This review paper summarizes the current state of research into polymer optical fibre grating
sensors. The properties of polymers are explored to identify situations where polymers offer …

Polymer optical fiber sensors in human life safety

CAF Marques, DJ Webb, P Andre - Optical Fiber Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The current state of research into polymer optical fiber (POF) sensors linked to safety in
human life is summarized in this paper. This topic is directly related with new solutions for …

Characterization of a new polymer optical fiber with enhanced sensing capabilities using a Bragg grating

A Leal-Junior, A Theodosiou, A Frizera-Neto… - Optics letters, 2018 - opg.optica.org
We present results for the mechanical characterization of a bisphenol-A acrylate-based
polymer optical fiber (POF) manufactured using a novel light polymerization spinning (LPS) …

Sensitive zone parameters and curvature radius evaluation for polymer optical fiber curvature sensors

AG Leal-Junior, A Frizera, MJ Pontes - Optics & Laser Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Polymer optical fibers (POFs) are suitable for applications such as curvature sensors, strain,
temperature, liquid level, among others. However, for enhancing sensitivity, many polymer …

Polymer optical fiber for angle and torque measurements of a series elastic actuator's spring

AG Leal-Junior, A Frizera, C Marques… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Series elastic actuators (SEAs) can provide low output impedance, bandwidth close to the
human movement, and direct measurement of torque through the spring deflection. These …

Polymer optical fiber for in-shoe monitoring of ground reaction forces during the gait

AG Leal-Junior, A Frizera, LM Avellar… - IEEE Sensors …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ground reaction force (GRF) measurement is usually made by means of force platforms,
which can lead to errors when the foot is not precisely placed inside the platform …

Review of fibre optic geophones and accelerometers for potential application in seismic acquisition for carbon storage monitoring

HS Bhatti, AM Aizzuddin, M Hadeed, E Vorathin… - Optics & Laser …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has gained widespread attention as a
mitigation strategy in the battle against climate change. This technology involves capturing …

Measurement of temperature and relative humidity with polymer optical fiber sensors based on the induced stress-optic effect

A Leal-Junior, A Frizera-Neto, C Marques, MJ Pontes - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a system capable of measuring temperature and relative humidity with
polymer optical fiber (POF) sensors. The sensors are based on variations of the Young's and …

Polymer optical fiber strain gauge for human-robot interaction forces assessment on an active knee orthosis

AG Leal-Junior, A Frizera, C Marques… - Optical Fiber …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development of a polymer optical fiber (POF) strain gauge based on
the light coupling principle, which the power attenuation is created by the misalignment …