Critical global challenges, such as climate change and the insufficient availability of
resources, mean that it is a pivotal time to make cities more intelligent, efficient, and …

Soft robots are characterized by their mechanical compliance, making them well-suited for
various bio-inspired applications. However, the challenge of preserving their flexibility …

Optical fibers (OFs) are among the most promising technologies for distributed sensing in
structure health monitoring of composites. Optical backscatter reflectometer (OBR) based on …

Strain sensors, especially fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors, are of great importance in
structural health monitoring, mechanical property analysis, and so on. Their metrological …

In this study, the short-term creep effect (STCE) on strain transfer from fiber-reinforced
polymer (FRP) strips to fiber Bragg grating-optical fiber (FBG-OF) sensors was investigated …

To investigate the long-term performance of the packaged fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors
embedded in civil infrastructure for strain monitoring, in this paper, the influence of host …

This study proposed a PDMS-coated no-core fiber interferometer for temperature monitoring.
The fiber optic interferometer is based on a cascaded structure of single-mode fiber—no …

To date, a method of attaching a FRP (fiber-reinforced polymer) to concrete members with
epoxy has been widely applied to increase the strength of the member. However, there are …

To analyse the applicability of fibre optic measurements as a measurement method for
structural health monitoring, fibre-optic sensors are placed on the vessel surface. The …

Self-sensing cementitious coatings are a promising alternative in structural health
monitoring due to their high sensing performance and simple production and deployment …