公开(公告)号：US20170115170A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15129277

申请日：2015-03-25

Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Inventor： Zhihao CHEN ,  Ju Teng TEO ,  Soon Huat NG ,  Xiufeng YANG

IPC: G01L1/24

CPC classification number: G01L1/243

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes a sensor arrangement including an optical fiber, and at least one spacer element arranged adjacent to the optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber and the at least one spacer element are adapted to cooperate to receive a force applied to the sensor arrangement to modulate an optical signal propagating in the optical fiber. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for sensing a force is also provided.