Traffic monitoring
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1. An optical fibre sensor for traffic monitoring, comprising:
- a former comprising an elongated plate; and
an optical fibre wound onto at least one surface of the elongate plate, the elongate plate being flexible in a direction transverse to the at least one surface such that passage of traffic over the optical fibre sensor is arranged to cause a variation in at least one predetermined property of an optical signal transmitted through the optical fibre sensor.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an optical fiber sensor for traffic monitoring, which comprises a former consisting of an elongated plate, and an optical fiber wound onto at least one surface of the elongated plate. The elongated plate is flexible in a direction transverse to the at least one predetermined property of an optical signal transmitted through the optical fiber sensor. The resulting sensor has a reduced depth which makes it easier to locate within the surface of a traffic route, has increased flexibility to enable to confirm to the surface of the traffic route, and has good cross axis sensitivity rejection.
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1. An optical fibre sensor for traffic monitoring, comprising:
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a former comprising an elongated plate; and an optical fibre wound onto at least one surface of the elongate plate, the elongate plate being flexible in a direction transverse to the at least one surface such that passage of traffic over the optical fibre sensor is arranged to cause a variation in at least one predetermined property of an optical signal transmitted through the optical fibre sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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