INTERNET OF THINGS
Internet of things key components The growing interconnects ability of people, devices and machines has led to a rapidly increasing need for sensing solutions allowing to measure a variety of parameters in a broad range of applications. The limits and shortcomings of traditional sensing technologies paved the way for the emerging field of fiber optical sensing. Optical fibers are lightweight, passive and unobtrusive sensing wires with a thickness comparable to human hair. Sensing features can be tailored to the needs of the application and the unprecedented multiplexing capabilities allow moving away from traditional discrete measurement points to continuous measurements visualizing strain and temperature gradients, pressure, multi-directional force, curvature and shape information. The technology is today being used in harsh environments in various industries ranging from industrial processing, structural health monitoring and energy to aerospace, medical and safety &...