Optical Fiber Sensing System for Multi-Parameter Target Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current optical fiber sensing systems are limited in their ability to monitor complex and varied environmental parameters, such as vibrations, sounds, and temperatures, across multiple sites, failing to meet the advanced monitoring needs arising from societal informatization and automatization.
Innovation Solution
The system employs two optical fiber networks to detect and identify monitoring targets by receiving light signals that contain sensing information, including vibrations, sounds, and temperatures, using reception units and an identification unit to analyze and associate the data for precise target identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a simple individual monitoring function is used, then the system is easy to operate and maintain, but it cannot meet the broadened monitoring needs from advanced informatization and automatization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling a single optical fiber sensing system to perform multiple monitoring tasks simultaneously. The system can detect various physical quantities (vibration, sound, temperature) and identify multiple monitoring targets using the same optical fiber infrastructure, thereby meeting broadened monitoring needs without requiring separate dedicated systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the monitoring function into distinct modules: a sensing module that detects physical quantity fluctuations, an identification module that determines monitoring targets based on detected information, and a communication module that transmits data. This modular approach allows the system to handle complex monitoring needs through coordinated operation of independent functional units.
2Measurement precision
If multiple optical fiber networks are used to detect sensing information, then the measurement precision and breadth of sensing is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple optical fiber networks into a unified sensing system where different optical fibers detect sensing information about the same or different monitoring targets. The reception units collect light signals from multiple optical fiber networks, and the identification unit integrates information from all networks to comprehensively identify monitoring targets, thereby achieving high measurement precision through combined data from multiple sources.
3Adaptability or versatility
If optical fibers are utilized in various states at different sites, then the adaptability and application breadth are enhanced, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an identification unit as an intermediary that processes sensing information from optical fibers in various states and locations. This intermediary module standardizes the detection process by receiving fluctuation information from diverse optical fiber configurations and converting it into unified monitoring target identification results, thereby reducing the difficulty of detecting and measuring across different application scenarios.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enables advanced optical fiber sensing capabilities, allowing for the monitoring of diverse targets across various sites and states, enhancing the accuracy and breadth of sensing applications.
Implementation Method 1
By monitoring the fluctuation in loss due to a stress applied to an optical fiber, the optical fiber can be used as a sensor
Implementation Method 2
monitoring the fluctuation in loss due to a stress applied to an optical fiber, the optical fiber can be used as a sensor
Data Source
AI summary
An optical fiber sensing system according to this disclosure includes: a first optical fiber network (10A) configured to detect first sensing information about a monitoring target; a second optical fiber network (10B) configured to detect second sensing information about the monitoring target; a first reception unit (21A) configured to receive a first light signal from the first optical fiber network (10A); a second reception unit (21B) configured to receive a second light signal from the second optical fiber network (10B); and an identification unit (22) configured to identify the monitoring target, based on the first sensing information included in the first light signal, and the second sensing information included in the second light signal.