Sensing Technologies and Optical Communication
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 167
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optical communications; artificial intelligence
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Interests: optical communication networks; microwave photonic; electronic subsystems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Significant advancements and recognition have been achieved in optical communications, attributed to its rapid transmission rates, minimal loss, extensive bandwidth capacity, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and suitability for long-distance transmission. These features make optical communications well-suited for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Additionally, fiber sensing technology offers a broad range of measurements, including temperature, pressure, strain, displacement, ambient refractive index, radiation, torsion, and magnetic field. This versatility presents immense opportunities for fiber sensors across diverse fields such as healthcare, military, environmental protection, industry, aerospace, transportation, and automation. In contrast to traditional electrical and electronic sensors, fiber sensors excel at performing consistent sensing operations even in challenging environments, rendering them promising solutions for emerging IoT applications. However, the adoption of fiber sensing technology in new domains presents unique challenges. Many emerging IoT applications demand attributes such as long-range sensing, high sensitivity, high fidelity, wide frequency response, multi-dimensional capabilities, cost-effectiveness, compactness, real-time sensing, detection, and measurement. Consequently, the integration of machine learning and AI algorithms becomes essential to extracting information from fiber sensing data and facilitating autonomous decision-making in real-time across various IoT applications.
This Special Issue aims to gather pioneering research across a diverse spectrum of topics, encompassing theoretical investigations and systems research. It encompasses all sensor types and their applications in optical communications and networks, considering viewpoints from both industry and academia.
Dr. Isiaka A. Alimi
Dr. Paulo P. Monteiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wearable optical and electromagnetic sensors
- fiber bragg gratings
- micro- and nano-structured fiber sensors
- metro, data-center, and long-haul fiber optic networks
- ai/machine learning-based communication and sensing
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