Optical fiber sensors have attracted considerable attention for marine environment and
marine structural health monitoring, owing to advantages including resistance to …

This article reviews recent developments in fibers and textiles for Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) applications. Fibers are grouped into six categories: highly extensible …

The monitoring of human physiological signs and body functions, such as respiration rate,
heart rate, foot pressure, and joint movement, plays an important role in medical advances …

The simple and highly sensitive measurement of the refractive index (RI) of liquids is critical
for designing the optical instruments and important in biochemical sensing applications …

This article presents machinery fault diagnosis in electric motors through mechanical
vibration monitoring. Using a commercial machinery fault simulator, two fiber Bragg grating …

The study evaluated the possibility of using natural fibers as a reinforcement of bio-
polyethylene. Flax, coconut, basalt fiber, and wood flour were used in the work. Strength …

This article reviews recent research progress on the annealing effects on polymer optical
fibers (POFs), which are of great importance for inscription, stability and sensing applications …

Soil moisture measurement is very important for soil system monitoring. Compared to the
traditional thermo-gravimetric technique, which is time-consuming and can be only …

In this work, a Fiber Bragg grating-based accelerometer design is presented. Different
geometries (Double-L Cantilever, Single Cantilever, Triangular Cantilever, Clamped …

The integration of conductive materials in textiles is key for detecting temperature in the
wearer´ s environment. When integrating sensors into textiles, properties such as their …