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Spinoff story
Fiber Optics Deliver Real-Time Structural Monitoring
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
To alter the shape of aircraft wings during flight, researchers at Dryden Flight Research Center worked on a fiber optic sensor system with Austin-based 4DSP LLC. The company has since commercialized a new fiber optic system for monitoring applications in health and medicine, oil and gas, and transportation, increasing company revenues by 60 percent.