This workshop will showcase cutting-edge developments in Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) across defense, commercial, and research applications. Experts from government, industry, and academia will present advancements in DFOS-enabled imaging, structural monitoring, signal processing, and its integration into next-generation infrastructure and defense systems. The session will also address critical topics such as machine learning-enhanced sensing, intellectual property considerations, and collaborative innovation pathways within the DFOS ecosystem. This forum serves as a launch-pad for deeper engagement within the DFOS Community of Interest (COI), fostering interdisciplinary partnerships to accelerate technology adoption and mission-driven solutions.
Tentative list of topics and speakers (no particular order):- DFOS technologies in imaging applications
Guifang Li, CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida (United States) - Machine-learning-powered real-time structural monitoring using distributed fiber optic sensors
Yi Bao, Stevens Institute of Technology (United States) - DAS in the Arctic: vehicle signatures and detection in snow and ice
Adrian Doran, US Army Corps of Engineers, CRREL (United States) - Combining DFOS capabilities and layered neural networks to build infrastructure nervous systems
Joshua Carter, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (United States) - Intellectual property when collaborating with the Government: CRADAs and SBIR/STTR
Edward Bushard Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (United States) - Collaboration towards naval innovation
Michael Clark, Naval Tech Bridge (United States) - Beamforming using DAS for enhanced 3D localization of acoustic sources
Michael Reily - A vision for photonic instrumentation in naval weapons systems
Jon Yagla, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (United States)