Real World Event Localization is the identification and geographic mapping of significant events such as accidents, seismic shifts, or system failures. NEC Labs America develops event localization systems using fiber optic sensing and AI. These tools enhance infrastructure resilience, disaster response, and security by delivering accurate, real-time event information across large areas.

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High-Sensitivity Forward-Transmission Vibration Sensing for Real-World Event Detection in Urban Fiber Networks

Publication Date: 4/3/2025 Event: OFC 2025 Reference: Th4C.2: 1-3, 2025 Authors: Jian Fang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ming-Fang Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Scott Kotrla, Verizon; Tiejun J. Xia, Verizon; Glenn A. Wellbrock, Verizon; Jeffrey A Mundt, Verizon; Ting Wang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yoshiaki Aono, NEC Corporation Abstract: We demonstrated a high-sensitivity forwarding-transmission vibration […]