Hi
@uiux,
@BarrelSitter@IndepthDiverSometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and say the language being used by a known partner of Brainchip in this case NASA and the timing of the announcement August, 2021 and the patent pending and say is this really just a coincidence. Added to which is the fact that one AKD1000 chip can process all of the five senses.
My opinion only DYOR
FF
AKIDA BALLISTA:
SensorsLightweight Fiber Optic
Sensors for Real-Time
Monitoring of Structural
Health
To improve efficiency and safety in aerospace, civil
engineering, transportation, oil and gas, renewable
energy, and medicine
Innovators at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center have
developed a lightweight, robust fiber optic sensing system (FOSS)
that represents a major breakthrough in sensing technology. The
sensors, along with NASA's sophisticated algorithms, can be used to
calculate a variety of critical parameters including shape, stress,
temperature, pressure, strength, and operational load. This state-of-the-art sensor system is small, lightweight, easy to install, and fast—it
processes information at rates of 100 times per second. For the first
time ever, real-time strain measurements can be used to determine
the shape of an aircraft's wing, monitor the structural integrity of
bridges and pipelines, or ensure precise placement of the tiniest
catheters, to name just a few potential applications.
BENEFITSHigh resolution: Enables
thousands of sensors to be
placed at quarter-inch
intervals for more
comprehensive imaging
than previously possible
Fast: Provides a 100-Hz
refresh rate to enable realtime strain monitoring
Small and lightweight:
Uses virtually weightless
sensors and hardware the
size of a shoebox
Comprehensive data:
Calculates shape, stress,
temperature, pressure,
strength, and operational
load
Non-intrusive: Uses a
monitoring fiber that does
not affect performance
Easy to install: Installs
more quickly than
conventional strain gauges
and in regions previously
inaccessible
Robust: Resists radiation
and electromagnetic/radio
frequency interference
technology solution
Lightweight Fiber Optic Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring of
Structural Health
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
NASA Technology Transfer Program
Bringing NASA Technology Down to Earth
THE TECHNOLOGY
How It Works
The FOSS technology employs efficient, real-time, data driven algorithms for
interpreting strain data. The fiber Bragg grating sensors respond to strain due to stress or
pressure on the substrate. The sensors feed these strain measurements into the systems
algorithms to determine shape, stress, temperature, pressure, strength, and operational
load in real time.
Why It Is Better
Conventional strain gauges are heavy, bulky, spaced at distant intervals (which leads to
lower resolution imaging), and unable to provide real-time measurements. Armstrong's
system is virtually weightless, and thousands of sensors can be placed at quarter-inch
intervals along an optical fiber the size of a human hair. Because these sensors can be
placed at such close intervals and in previously inaccessible regions (for example, within
bolted joints, embedded in a composite structure), the high-resolution strain
measurements are more precise than ever before. The fiber optic sensors are nonintrusive and easy to install—thousands of sensors can be installed in less time than
conventional strain sensors and the system is capable of processing information at the
unprecedented rate of 100 samples per second. This critical, real-time monitoring
capability enables an immediate and informed response in the event of an emergency and
allows for precise, controlled monitoring to help avoid such scenarios.
For more information about the full portfolio of FOSS technologies, see DRC-TOPS37 or visit https://technology-afrc.ndc.nasa.gov/featurestory/fiber-optic-sensing
APPLICATIONS
The technology has several potential
applications:
Aerospace: Sensing shape and
structural health monitoring
Medical: Monitoring medical robotics,
catheters, MRI machines, and
radioactive environments
Renewable wind energy: Monitoring
wind turbine blade deformation
Civil structures: Designing and
monitoring bridges, tunnels, buildings,
and dams
Automotive: Monitoring frame stress
for improved safety and performance
Transportation and Rail: Monitoring
integrity of train and tracks
Marine: Monitoring oil tankers, navy
vessels, competitive yachts, and
submarine hulls
Oil and Gas: Detecting leaks,
monitoring pipelines, and downhole
drilling
Power: Monitoring nuclear power plant
vibration and temperature
Seismology: Monitoring shifts in the
earth's crust
Mining: Monitoring integrity of shafts
Military: Detecting chemical or
biological agents
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