High-fidelity Distributed Sensing (HDS) redefines industrial monitoring by detecting minute anomalies with the potential to impact infrastructure before they escalate into costly problems. HDS overcomes the limitations of earlier Fiber Optic Sensing (FOS) technologies while still retaining all the benefits.
Employing specialized fiber optics engineered specifically for sensing together with advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) driven analytics, HDS stands out as a strategic investment for organizations aiming to stay ahead. Here, we explain why it’s a smart choice for long-term business success.
It Leverages a Suite of Advanced Technologies
HDS employs proprietary engineered fiber optic cables that overcome the limitations of earlier systems based on telecommunications fiber, offering orders-of-magnitude greater sensing performance. HDS also integrates AI and ML for data analysis, enhancing the platform’s ability to precisely and consistently identify critical events by comparing the output from multiple independent algorithms. This approach ensures more accurate monitoring and a broader application range, virtually eliminating false positive events and other well-known challenges faced by first-generation FOS technologies.
It Turns Setbacks into Solutions
HDS offers a more reliable, efficient, and versatile monitoring solution. By employing engineered fiber optics based on Fiber Bragg Gratings, HDS significantly improves the signal-to-noise ratio relative to telecom fiber-based systems. This enhancement increases the sensitivity and accuracy of the fiber optic cable and extends the system’s application range by enabling detection of subtler changes in environmental conditions.
Additionally, the incorporation of advanced algorithms for data analysis, particularly those based on advanced AI and ML strategies, enables the interpretation of complex data patterns as well as event corroboration via comparison of outputs from multiple independent algorithms. This capability dramatically improves confidence levels for analyzed events and allows for the identification of potential issues before they escalate.
These issues may include structural deformations, temperature fluctuations, and stress concentrations, all relevant in industries like civil engineering, aerospace, and energy. By detecting these problems earlier, HDS allows for proactive maintenance and prevention strategies.
HDS Improves Efficiency
The superior sensitivity and accuracy of HDS reduce the need for manual inspections and maintenance, leading to significant reductions in man-hours. Early detection capabilities minimize downtime and prevent expensive repairs, which preserve assets and free up critical resources.
It Opens the Door to Substantial Cost Savings
The ability to monitor conditions over extensive distances and periods in real-time, without the need for physical access, represents a significant logistical and economic advantage. HDS reduces the need for manual inspections and maintenance, lowering operational costs in addition to reducing downtime.
The comprehensive data provided by HDS supports better decision-making, opening the door to performance optimization and an extension of asset operating lifetime. These factors naturally contribute to cost savings over time, making HDS a valuable investment for industries focused on long-term operational sustainability.
It’s Adaptable and Scalable
HDS deployments are optimized for monitoring of linear assets, with deployment economics scaling attractively over long distances, while new or upgraded monitoring services can be pushed remotely via custom apps as algorithms evolve. This flexibility and scalability ensures that the platform easily adapts to new challenges and applications, offering a solution that grows with the technological advancements and changing needs of industries
Choosing HDS allows organizations to safeguard their infrastructure with a state-of-the-art monitoring solution that is designed to meet future challenges for a high return on investment.
It Works Seamlessly within a Hybrid Fiber Network
Modern asset management also leverages fiber optics for a wide range of non-sensing applications such as next generation SCADA networks, Gigabit Ethernet networking, fiber multiplexing of PLCs/RTUs or other data networking applications.
A ‘Hybrid Fiber Network’ – where sensing fiber is deployed in parallel with telecom fiber – offers the best of both worlds, delivering mission-critical telecommunications capabilities seamlessly integrated with next generation monitoring at minimal added cost. In many cases a Hybrid Fiber Network opens the door for third party leasing of spare fiber capacity, effectively monetizing the asset right of way and driving further upside for project economics.
Secure Long-term Value with High-Fidelity Sensing Technology Today
Over more than 3,000 km of commercial deployment, High-fidelity Distributed Sensing (HDS) has solidified its status as the technology of choice for those looking to implement cutting-edge fiber optic sensing solutions. By addressing the limitations of earlier generations, offering enhanced operational efficiency and cost savings, and proving to be a scalable and future-proof investment, HDS is poised to redefine industry standards and lead the way in asset monitoring and diagnostics.
If you’re looking to add a high-fidelity, ML-driven sensing powerhouse to your operations, contact Hifi today. Our team is happy to demonstrate our technology and find the perfect solution for your organization.