Hifi Technology

Originally invented for transmitting huge amounts of telecom data over long distances, fiber optics can also be used as a continuous linear sensor, providing a solution to the challenge of achieving 100% coverage. When installed along the length of a new or existing asset such as a pipeline, fiber optic sensors can monitor every centimeter of the pipeline 24/7/365 – adding layers of safety and performance.

Hifi’s fiber can sense three distinct forms of dynamic energy anomalies: acoustics, strain and temperature. The ability to sense all three simultaneously not only improves performance for the detection of various events and alarms, but also opens the door to monitoring for other performance and safety-based applications. Relevant examples when considering pipeline assets include flow anomalies, pig tracking and analysis, third party interference (malicious or accidental), and batch tracking, among others.

Fidelity: Humans experience fidelity every day through sight, smell, hearing and taste in the way we understand our surroundings intelligently. As with any sensor the fidelity is only as good as the input data. Fidelity can be defined as ‘the ability to recreate an input signal’. The level of fidelity dictates the intelligence and performance of sensors. Fiber optic sensors are available in varying levels of fidelity, whereas high fidelity translates to clearer signals and greater performance.