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Application Prospects of Optical Fiber Sensing Technology in Smart Campus Construction: A Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As smart campus construction continues to advance, traditional safety monitoring and environmental sensing systems are increasingly showing limitations in sensitivity, anti-interference capability, and deployment flexibility. Optical fiber sensing (OFS) technology, with its advantages of high sensitivity, passive operation, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and long-distance distributed sensing, provides a novel solution for real-time monitoring and early warning of critical campus infrastructure. This review systematically examines representative applications of OFS technology in smart campus scenarios, including structural health monitoring of academic buildings, laboratory environmental sensing, and intelligent campus security. By analyzing the technical characteristics of various types of optical fiber sensors, the paper explores emerging developments and future potential of OFS in supporting intelligent campus construction. Finally, the feasibility of building data acquisition, transmission, and visualization platforms based on OFS systems is discussed, highlighting their promising roles in campus safety operations, the integration of teaching and research, and intelligent equipment management.

Source: Photonics

DOI: 10.3390/photonics12101026

Authors: Huanhuan Zhang, Xinli Zhai, Jing Sun

Institutions: Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Henan University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896