The Department of Engineering Technology of the Faculty of Technological Studies successfully conducted a webinar on Optical Fibre Sensing for Infrastructure Resilience. The online event was held on 24th August 2023 from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. The participants from Sri Lanka, Australia, India, Iraq, and the United Kingdom attended the event.
Dr. Ginu Rajan from the Cardiff School of Technologies, United Kingdom presented cutting-edge developments in photonic sensing technologies and optical fibre sensors. An overview of current structural health monitoring techniques was given by Associate Professor Jayantha Epaarachchi from the University of Southern Queensland Australia. Eng. Minol Jayawikrema has shown the applicability of deep learning for structural health monitoring. The applicability of optical fibre sensors for geohazard monitoring was illustrated by Ms. Kusumi Anjana. In the end, Dr. Madhubhashitha Herath emphasised the importance of optical fibre sensors for disaster early warning. The session was successfully concluded after questions and answers. This event was supported by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.