13 - 17 April 2025
Orlando, Florida, US
Industry Event
Industry Keynote: Advancing DFOS: Bridging Warfighter and Commercial Sensing Innovation
15 April 2025 • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT | Industry Stage, Exhibition Level 
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) is revolutionizing environmental monitoring, offering unparalleled capabilities in structural health assessment, acoustic detection, and beyond. This presentation introduces the DFOS Community of Interest (COI)—a consortium of over 20 organizations from government, industry, and academia—aimed at accelerating collaboration and innovation in DFOS technologies.

The discussion will focus on how the DFOS COI fosters rapid technology transition, aligns industry advancements with warfighter requirements, and drives cross-sector breakthroughs in sensing and artificial intelligence integration. Attendees will gain insights into emerging opportunities, pathways for engagement, and the role of DFOS in shaping the future of defense and commercial sensing solutions.


Speaker

Joshua Carter
 
 
Joshua Carter
Photonics and Optics Engineer
Naval Surface Weapons Center Dahlgren Division (United States)


 


Event Details

FORMAT: Oral presentations followed by audience Q&A.
MENU: Coffee, decaf, and tea will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater style seating.