The design and development of a plastic optical fiber (POF) macrobend temperature sensor
is presented. The sensor has a linear response versus temperature at a fixed bend radius …

The proper measurement of plantar pressure during gait is critical for the clinical diagnosis
of foot problems. Force platforms and wearable devices have been developed to study gait …

An optical fiber fuel level sensor for aeronautical applications is developed and tested. The
sensor is based on an array of total internal reflection point sensors multiplexed on a single …

We report on recent advances in the use of inexpensive polymer optical fibres (POFs) for
sensing applications in avionics. The sensors analysed in this manuscript take advantage of …

Nanocomposites are the materials of this era. Polymer nanocomposites have sparked much
theoretical interest as well as practical applications in a variety of research and industry …

A simple and low-cost continuous liquid-level sensor based on two parallel plastic optical
fibers (POFs) in a helical structure is presented. The change in the liquid level is determined …

A simple and cost effective optical fiber sensor using side coupling of light into the core
modes of plastic optical fiber (POF) coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods is reported here …

In this work, a novel liquid crystal (LC) temperature sensor, based on a Silver (Ag) wire
grating, is proposed and theoretically analyzed. The structure is composed of several Ag …

In this article a new type of absolute shaft encoder is presented for the measurement of fuel
level in a tank. This measurement technique is based on the principle of sensing the float …

The majority of optical fiber sensors are based on silica optical fibers due to their wide use in
telecommunication applications and the wide availability of components, instrumentation …