Polymer optical fiber sensors in healthcare applications: A comprehensive review

AG Leal-Junior, CAR Diaz, LM Avellar, MJ Pontes… - Sensors, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Advances in medicine and improvements in life quality has led to an increase in the life
expectancy of the general population. An ageing world population have placed demands on …

Diaphragm-embedded optical fiber sensors: A review and tutorial

AG Leal-Junior, C Marques - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we thoroughly discuss many aspects of diaphragm-embedded optical fiber
sensors covering industrial, robotics and medical applications: from the modeling to field …

Smart textiles for multimodal wearable sensing using highly stretchable multiplexed optical fiber system

A Leal-Junior, L Avellar, A Frizera, C Marques - Scientific Reports, 2020‏ - nature.com
This paper presents the development and application of a multiparameter, quasi-distributed
smart textile based on embedded highly stretchable polymer optical fiber (POF) sensors …

AI-enabled photonic smart garment for movement analysis

L Avellar, C Stefano Filho, G Delgado, A Frizera… - Scientific reports, 2022‏ - nature.com
Smart textiles are novel solutions for remote healthcare monitoring which involve non-
invasive sensors-integrated clothing. Polymer optical fiber (POF) sensors have attractive …

Embedded smart antenna for non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) of moisture content and deterioration in concrete

KH Teng, P Kot, M Muradov, A Shaw, K Hashim… - Sensors, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Concrete failure will lead to serious safety concerns in the performance of a building
structure. It is one of the biggest challenges for engineers to inspect and maintain the quality …

Opto-electronic smart home: Heterogeneous optical sensors approaches and artificial intelligence for novel paradigms in remote monitoring

A Leal-Junior, L Avellar, W Blanc… - IEEE Internet of …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the development and implementation of an-optical fiber integrated
smart environment with heterogeneous opto-electronic approaches. In this case, the so …

Polymer optical fiber and fiber Bragg grating sensors for biomedical engineering Applications: A comprehensive review

LA Ngiejungbwen, H Hamdaoui, MY Chen - Optics & Laser Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Polymer or Plastic Optical Fiber sensors (POFs) and Fiber Bragg Grating sensors
(FBGs) have gained increasing popularity in biomedical engineering (BME) applications …

Machine learning-based analysis of multiple simultaneous disturbances applied on a transmission-reflection analysis based distributed sensor using a nanoparticle …

L Avellar, A Frizera, H Rocha, M Silveira, C Díaz… - Photonics …, 2023‏ - opg.optica.org
Photonic technology combined with artificial intelligence plays a key role in the development
of the latest smart system trends, integrating cutting-edge technology with machine learning …

POF Smart Pants: a fully portable optical fiber-integrated smart textile for remote monitoring of lower limb biomechanics

L Avellar, A Frizera, A Leal-Junior - Biomedical Optics Express, 2023‏ - opg.optica.org
This paper presents the development of an optical fiber-integrated smart textile used as an
instrumented pants for biomechanical and activity recognition. The optical fiber sensor is …

Pattern recognition of optical fiber vibration signal of the submarine cable for its safety

BMT Fouda, B Yang, D Han, B An - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Submarine cables are the main sources of power supply for oil rigs; in this regard, they must
be assessed and effectively secured. Monitoring of the environment of submarine cables is …