Real-Time Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor for Security Systems: Performance, Event Classification and Nuisance Mitigation

Seedahmed S. MAHMOUD; Yuvaraja VISAGATHILAGAR; Jim KATSIFOLIS

doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0071-6

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