Monitor Optics Systems

Optical Sensing Systems

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November 2015: MOS completes installation of monitoring system in North Downs Tunnel on HS1

June 2015: MOS completes installation of monitoring system in Bond St. Crossrail tunnels with BFK

March 2015: MOS secure monitoring of North Downs Tunnel on HS1

November 2014: MOS installs FBG based system at Milan Linate airport with GHT and Impresa Bacchi

November 2014: MOS installs sprayed concrete lining tunnel monitoring system at Farringdon Station

September 2014: MOS secure monitoring project with BFK at Farringdon Station

August 2014: MOS to develop new monitoring techniques for Rail Infrastructure with RSSB

July 2014: MOS secure long term monitoring scheme with Crossrail for SCL tunnels

June 2014: MOS to monitor new London Underground tunnels at Bond St

March 2014: MOS installs sprayed concrete lining tunnel monitoring system in railway tunnel with Datum

December 2013: MOS secures UK tunnel monitoring project with Network Rail together with Datum

August 2013: MOS develops concrete extensometers based on MOS sensing cables

July 2013: MOS carry out successful testing for the dynamic monitoring of post tensioned structures. This project was carried out in partnership with Datum Monitoring, for Network Rail

July 2013: MOS successfully deploy MOS sensing cables in sprayed concrete linings, which form new station tunnels on the London Underground

June 2013: MOS completes tests with a major Italian University on novel type of FBG sensor

June 2013: MOS successfully deploy MOS sensing cables in sprayed concrete linings, which form new station tunnels on the London Underground

June 2013: MOS designs monitoring system for tunnels using FBG sensing cable based long gauge extensometers

May 2013: MOS designs FBG based monitoring system for a large dam

May 2013: MOS succesfully completes tests of long gauge extensometer arrays based on the use of MOS sensing cables

April 2013: MOS succesfully completes tests of new sensing tape

March 2013: MOS introduces low profile clamps for MOS strain sensing cables

March 2013: MOS tests new design for temperature sensing cables

February 2013: MOS supplies sensing cables to major UK University for the testing of thermal expansion of concrete structures

January 2013: MOS introduces new larger diameter nylon coated strain sensing cables

Continuous Structural Monitoring with MOS Distributed Sensing Cables

Continuous monitoring for infrastructure with MOS distributed sensing cables which utilise fibre bragg grating (FBG) technology. Achieve continuous monitoring and enhance your ability to easily detect potential structural failures or assess the effect of structural improvements. Classify results to identify trends and patterns to determine the rate of structural deterioration. Use information presented by our data management services as an input to the development of maintenance and access regimen.

What we do ...

Monitor Optics supplies complete monitoring solutions for a broad range of structures based on state-of-the-art optical sensing technology. Installing a Monitor Optics system on your structural asset will allow you to achieve continuous monitoring and enhance your ability to easily detect potential structural failures or assess the effect of structural improvements. Classify results provided by Monitor Optics continuous monitoring solution to identify trends and patterns, and to determine the rate of structural deterioration. Use information presented by Monitor Optics Data Management services as an input to the development of maintenance and access regimen.

Overall, we aim to provide you with an on-line decision support system that helps you to effectively manage your structural asset.

Our complete package

At Monitor Optics we aim to provide you with the complete package. First, we work with you to define the particular requirements of your monitoring system. Next we design and develop an optimised cost-effective system to match those requirements, exploiting the modular, flexible nature of our sensor technology. Every new system is fully calibrated and tested in-house before deployment. We can provide you with extensive installation and commission services which include access systems and test vehicles. Our informatics tools and support services ensure that you have secure, reliable and continuous access to your monitoring data, in an intuitive and user-friendly manner.

Continuous Monitoring Solutions Our monitoring systems typically integrate a set of FBG optical sensors, a network of optical cables, an opto-electronic interrogation unit, and an industrial PC with a wireless data transmission module. The acquisition and processing of monitoring data follow a schedule specific to your needs and are controlled by a custom developed software application.

Fibre Optic Sensor Technology Our monitoring systems are based on advanced fibre Bragg grating (FBG) transducers – optical sensing elements that are incorporated into telecom-grade optical fibre and integrated in a suitable engineering packaging. They convert a measure and strain, displacement, temperature, humidity, for example into a wavelength-encoded optical signal that is output along an optical fibre.

Monitoring Systems for Bridges A fibre optic long term monitoring system has been designed and installed to generate strain signatures. The system is capable of detecting the structural performance of a structure and also to record the operational patterns. The data received enables competent authorities to study effective maintenance procedures and to implement new access policies.

Monitoring Systems for Buildings A fibre optic long term monitoring system has been designed and installed to automate daily measurement of displacements between main structural components within a building. Short gauge sensors are deployed to monitor strains in structural components and displacements around cracks and long gauge sensors are deployed to monitor relative displacements of pillars and columns