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Flexible Body Control Using Fiber Optic Sensors (FlexFOS)

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NASA Kennedy Space Center seeks partners interested in the commercial application of the Flexible Body Control Using Fiber Optic Sensors (FlexFLOS) technology. The FlexFOS measures flexible dynamic state through a reference strain structure (RSS) combined with fiber optic strain sensors (FOSS). This new system for strain measurement provides users with an exponential increase in the amount of dynamic data, affording end users with a more precise and accurate assessment of critical structural dynamics. When combined with an inertial measurement sensor, FlexFOS enables end users to separate out the rigid body and flexible body components of the total motion. KSC is now seeking commercial partners for licensing or further development of this novel sensor system.