This project (2022-24) will leverage existing telecommunication fiber-optic infrastructure that is nearly ubiquitous in cities as a novel subsurface environmental sensor network in Pittsburgh PA. The goal is to identify certain geohazards and/or infrastructure issues such as landslides, leaking sewer pipes, or poor drainage.

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Fiber-optic DAS will provide a way to identify and manage city-scale geohazards and infrastructure hazards in Pittsburgh PA

CMU’s Metro21: Smart Cities Institute Awarded NSF ‘CIVIC Innovation Challenge’ Grant