Distributed fiber optic sensing often fills that need by providing continuous sensing along a single optical fiber, capturing temperature and strain changes in real-time. Whereas point sensors have arbitrary locations, distributed sensing provides hundreds or thousands of measurement points along a structure, giving engineers a more comprehensive view of its performance, and long-term... https://medium.com/@sensuronengineering/understanding-distributed-sensing-how-it-works-key-advantages-and-real-world-applications-92a6dc44f438