... Wadi Harun can be contacted at: swharun@um.edu.my © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Biosensors Fibre optics The discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in 1991 by Iijima (1991) has generated great interest among researchers to develop high performance devices. The ongoing...

... monitoring and environment monitoring. Magnetic flux leakage detector operates with induction levels of up to tens of mT (Babbar et al., 2005). Power systems monitoring involves fiber optic measuring of current via sensing its induced magnetic field (Krämer et al., 2007). Health concerns...

...Robert W. Bogue This paper describes the use of fibre‐optics for seismic monitoring in oil wells. Based on fibre Bragg grating technology, the system can withstand temperatures of up to 175°C and extremely high pressures. It allows seismic surveys to be undertaken throughout the lifetime...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Fibre optics Vision Military and offshore technologies provide slip ring solutions for industrial vision systems Keywords: Fibre optics, Vision Until recently, slip rings for industrial applications were relatively simple devices to allow...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Fibre optics sensors Input/Output, Inc. and QinetiQ announce strategic alliance to jointly develop fiber-optic based seismic sensors and systems Keywords: Fibre optics, sensors Input/Output, Inc. and QinetiQ have announced the establishment...

... end for defects. Because the process is highly subjective, operators may visually interpret defects in different ways, resulting in the false acceptance of defective cables, which may fail in field use. The new FiberInspect system, developed by our fibre optic products team, can accurately and quickly...

...‐electromechanical systems and fibre optic sensors. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Sensors Conferences Fibre optics The 6th International Sensor and Transducer Conference, chaired by the author, was held at the Birmingham NEC on 14‐15 February 2001. The conference featured 30 oral presentations from...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Fibre optics Sensors The alternative fibre-optic sensor from Matsushita Electric Works Keywords Fibre optics,Sensors The UZB3 photoelectric sensor from Matsushita Electric Works has been designed as a cost-effective alternative...

...Jonathan Rigelsford Keywords: Fibre optics, Sensor Fiber Optic Smart Structures is a comprehensive overview of this subject and contains contributions from many of the pioneers of the field. Thin glass fibres not only act as information carriers, but can have sensors built...

.... Tel: +44 (0)118 966 6044; Fax: +44 (0)118 966 6524;E-mail: info@idmelectronics.co.uk Data Communications Fibre optics Fibre optic rotary joint offers extra bandwidth and security Keywords: Data, Communications, Fibre optics IDM Electronics introduces the Model 215...

... Andre By, president and technical director of AEI, said, "To remain competitive, fibre optic companies need reliable and effective manufacturing automation systems to increase production capacity in a very short time span. Our collaboration with Cognex to integrate their unique PatMax™ (patent...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Navigation Fibre optics KVH wins $1.5 million contract for hand-held fiber optic gyro training simulator Keywords: Navigation, Fibre optics KVH Industries has announced a $1.5 million contract award for the production of E•Core™ fiber...

...Jack Hollingum © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Colour Fibre optics Optical characteristics of teeth Keywords Colour, Fibre optics Applicant: L J Lab L L C (US)Patent number: US5880826Publication date: 9 March 1999Title: Apparatus...

... They can also be supplied as explosion proof for use in hazardous environments and customers can specify the type and position of the connector and mechanical interfaces. The range of units covers single-mode for telecommunications use and multi-mode for data applications. Fibre optic...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Packaging Fibre optics Auto-alignment in six axes Keywords Packaging, Fibre optics The automation of manufacturing processes in photonics packaging, and fibre optic applications requires the implementation of multiaxis positioning...

...Jack Hollingum © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Fibre optics Counterfeiting Detecting counterfeiting Keywords Fibre optics, Counterfeiting Applicant: LJ Lab L L C (US)Patent number: US6038016Publication date: 14 March 2000Title: Method...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Fibre optics Sensors Datasensor extends range of universal plastic optic fibres Keywords: Fibre optics, Sensors Datasensor has extended its range even further with the addition of the recently updated OF series of universal plastic optic...

... as a health monitoring tool to periodically monitor loading of bridges, buildings and pipelines. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Strain Measurement Fibre optics Huge advances have been made in optical fibre technology since its development in the 1970s, with the most recent advances due...

...C. Bradley An optical roughness sensor is described that is ideally suited for integration with a co‐ordinate measuring machine (CMM). The CMM provides an extremely stable platform for moving the sensor head over the surface specimen. The sensor consists of a fibre optic head, data processing...

...Lee Danisch; Kevin Englehart; Andrew Trivett This paper describes SHAPE TAPE™, a thin array of fiber optic curvature sensors laminated on a ribbon substrate, arranged to sense bend and twist. The resulting signals are used to build a three dimensional computer model containing six degree of freedom...