Optical Humidity Measurement: Sensors and Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2022) | Viewed by 10231
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical fiber sensors; femtosecond laser micromachining
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Interests: femtosecond laser micromachining; optical fiber sensors; optofluidics
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Interests: fiber-optic sensors; optical fiber structuring using fs lasers; specialty and polymer fibers; new fiber fabrication technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Humidity measurement is essential in a number of industries, including manufacturing, refrigeration, transportation, building conditioning, and healthcare. Optical sensors are known for their advantages in electromagnetic interference immunity, electrically inert presence, and high performance. They also provide critical information for weather stations and forest fire prevention. The technologies behind the design and manufacturing of optical humidity sensors are constantly evolving, driven by advances in novel optical fibers, sensing mechanisms, and functional materials, as well as innovative signal processing and the emergence of artificial intelligence.
There is a growing demand for both (a) simple and low-cost humidity sensors and (b) large-area monitoring, high-end humidity sensors. The development of optical humidity sensors will help fuel the growth of industries and elevate healthcare, leading to improvements in the quality of services and yield of production.
This Special Issue attempts to highlight some of the recent progress in optical humidity sensors and relevant methods, including but not limited to:
Sensors and Sensing Systems:
- Point optical humidity sensors
- Distributed fiber-optic humidity sensors
- Sensor signal processing
- Machine learning of measurement data
- Internet of things (IoT) platforms
Application:
- Environmental monitoring
- Smart agriculture
- Smart building/smart civil infrastructure
- Smart health monitoring
- Smart manufacturing and industries
Prof. Dr. George Y. Chen
Prof. Dr. Changrui Liao
Prof. Dr. Gilberto Brambilla
Guest Editors
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