Abstract Fiber Optic Shape Sensing is an innovative Optical Fiber Sensing Technology that
uses a fiber optic cable to continuously track the 3D shape and position of a dynamic object …

Robotic medical instrument systems and associated methods utilizing an optical fiber
sensors such as Bragg sensor optical fibers. In one configuration, an optical fiber is coupled …

In recent years, multicore fiber (MCF) has attracted increasing interest for sensing
applications, due to its unique fiber structure of multiple parallel cores in a single fiber …

This paper presents a technique to reconstruct the shape of a flexible instrument in three-
dimensional Euclidean space based on data from fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) that are …

The shape of a multi-core optical fiber is calculated by numerically solving a set of Frenet-
Serret equations describing the path of the fiber in three dimensions. Included in the Frenet …

In this article, we review recent advances in the technology of writing fiber Bragg gratings
(FBGs) in selected cores of multicore fibers (MCFs) by using femtosecond laser pulses. The …

A theoretical and experimental study on the response of Brillouin scattering in multi-core
optical fibers (MCF) under different curving conditions is presented. Results demonstrate …

The present invention is directed toward a fiber optic position and shape sensing device and
the method of use. The device comprises an optical fiber means. The optical fiber means …

The work described in this thesis details the development of a multicore fibre device that can
be used to optically trap multiple cells and particles. The optical trap** of multiple cells at …

A novel approach for fiber optics 3D shape sensing, applicable to mini-invasive bio-medical
devices, is presented. The approach exploits the optical backscatter reflectometry (OBR) and …