Accelerating Dynamic Strain Sensing: Real-Time Insights with GPU Power

Industry: Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR) is utilized in various industries for
distributed dynamic strain sensing, particularly in structural health monitoring, civil engineering,
and geophysical exploration.

Challenge: Traditional OFDR systems face limitations in processing speed, hindering real-time
distributed strain sensing. This delay can impede timely response to structural changes or
potential hazards.

Extraordinary Aspects of the Paper: Through meticulous analysis and optimization of system
components such as the tunable laser source (TLS), data acquisition card (DAQ), and GPU
utilization, the study achieves remarkable results. With an 81-fold enhancement in processing
time compared to traditional CPU-based systems, the method achieves a measurement rate of
60 Hz for real-time strain sensing. Moreover, the system demonstrates high sensitivity, detecting
dynamic strain variations as low as 2.5 με with a spatial resolution of 20 cm over a sensing
range of 200 m. Notably, it can discern distinct strain areas loaded simultaneously, even with a
distance interval as small as 20 cm, offering unprecedented precision in distributed strain
sensing.


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