From May 25 to 30, we - Thomas Kissinger, Christoph Hemeling and Marvin Henkel - had the privilege of presenting our latest research findings at the 29th Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors. This five-day event was held in the picturesque city of Porto, Portugal, well-known for its historic bridges and famous port wine. The Superbock Arena accommodated 450 participants from around the globe.
During the conference, selected participants had the opportunity to share their research with the community through single-session talks. Christoph Hemeling was one of the speakers, presenting his work on the characterization of self-sensing tactile tips based on multicore fibers. These tips, notable for their simple design and high resolutions in the nanometer and nanonewton ranges, hold promise for various applications in microsystems technology and medical robotics.
Additionally, Christoph and Marvin each showcased a poster detailing their current research. Christoph presented a tensegrity structure designed for measuring forces and moments, developed in collaboration with Mechanics of Compliant Systems Group of TU Ilmenau. Marvin introduced his innovative solutions for measuring torsion (twist) and angle, which attracted significant interest from both industry representatives and experts in the field of fiber optic shape sensing.
We also had the opportunity to engage in discussions about measurements using the fiber segment interferometry method with colleagues from Cranfield University, UK.
We return to Ilmenau inspired, with numerous new ideas and potential collaborations, and we look forward to the next knowledge exchange!
