@article{10902/35171, year = {2013}, month = {12}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10902/35171}, abstract = {In this paper, a processing scheme based on the morphological similarities of speckle patterns is proposed to extend the dynamic range of Fiber Specklegram Sensors (FSS). The method has been applied to a low cost FSS demonstrating its good performance to extend the dynamic range of strain measurements. The scheme analyzes the pattern energy distribution to establish the current modal state of the FSS and employs the correlation value with the reference modal state specklegram to determine the fine strain measurements. The achieved results exhibit a very high performance, making this low cost technology applicable to structural monitoring.}, organization = {Special thanks to Dr. Mirapeix Serrano for his support and reviews and to Roberto Perez Sierra for his valuable collaboration with the experimental works. This work has been supported by the project TEC2010-20224-C02-02 and grant AP2009-1403.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, publisher = {Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 2013, 203, 341-345}, title = {Optical fiber strain sensor with extended dynamic range based on specklegrams}, author = {Rodríguez Cobo, Luis and Lomer Barboza, Mauro Matías and Cobo García, Adolfo and López Higuera, José Miguel}, }