Geotechnical Fibre Optics Instrumentation
by Dr. Martin Ang, Geomotion Singapore &
Dr. An-Bin Huang, retired Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 // 7.00 - 8.30 pm
ABSTRACT:
Industry 5.0 is driving the integration of humans with robots, IoT devices, and AI for industrial automation. Fibre optics instrumentation plays a crucial role in this transformation, enabling automatic dynamic remote monitoring with high sensing resolution. It is also cost-effective for long-term monitoring and resistant to electromagnetic interference (EMI), moisture, and lightning. Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors and optical interrogators, integrated with cloud-based software monitoring systems, are already widely used for structural monitoring of pipelines, tunnels, buildings, railways, dams, as well as construction ground settlement and slope monitoring. This presentation will introduce various FBG technologies for these applications, aimed at enhancing cost-effective operation and maintenance in the construction and structural monitoring industries.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Martin Ang is the Head of the Fibre Optics Instrumentation Department at Geomotion, Singapore. He graduated with First-Class Honours in Electronics & Electrical Engineering (EEE) from Surrey University, U.K., where he won the Pilkington Book Prize for best performance in optoelectronics. He was also awarded the Overseas Research, Faculty, and Bookham Technologies Scholarships to pursue a Ph.D. in EEE, focusing on Silicon Grating Couplers, resulting in over 10 refereed research publications and conference presentations in the U.S. and U.K. Before joining Geomotion, Dr. Ang worked at A*STAR, ST Aerospace, and Agilent Technologies, where he was involved in commercializing optics and RF R&D technologies for communication and sensing from overseas to Singapore. At Geomotion, he leads efforts to advance fibre optics geotechnical monitoring in Singapore and the region, focusing on construction ground and building settlements, tunnel and infrastructure structures, and railway track displacement.
Dr. An-Bin Huang, a retired professor from the Department of Civil Engineering at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, holds degrees in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University, Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Purdue University. He currently serves as Chief Technical Officer at Citpo Technologies, specializing in optical fiber sensor development. Dr. Huang's research has focused on site characterization and sensing techniques, with significant contributions to the understanding of silt-sand mixtures and the application of fiber optic sensing in geotechnical engineering. His work is extensively published and widely recognized. He has delivered numerous invited lectures at international conferences, and in 1996, he received the National Science Council of Taiwan's Distinguished Research Award. In 2016, he delivered the prestigious 7th James K. Mitchell Lecture.
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