Field Tests of AI-Driven Road Deformation Detection Leveraging Ambient Noise over Deployed Fiber Networks

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Publication Date: 4/3/2025

Event: OFC 2025

Reference: M1C.6: 1-3, 2025

Authors: Tingfeng Li, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ming-Fang Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Shaobo Han, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yaowen Li, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Glenn A. Wellbrock, Verizon; Tiejun J. Xia, Verizon; Scott Kotria, Verizon; James M. Moore, Verizon; Ting Wang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.

Abstract: This study demonstrates an AI-driven method for detecting road deformations using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) over existing telecom fiber networks. Utilizingambient traffic noise, it enables real-time, long-term, and scalable monitoring for road safety.

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