Detection system, detection method, and detection device
A detection system according to the present disclosure includes an optical fiber ( 10 ) configured to detect environment information, an acquisition unit ( 21 ) configured to acquire the environment information included in an optical signal received from the optical fiber ( 10 ), and a detection unit ( 22 ) configured to detect an event in the vicinity of the optical fiber ( 10 ) on the basis of a first environment pattern based on environment information acquired from an optical signal associated to a first period and a second environment pattern based on environment information acquired from an optical signal associated to a second period.
1. A detection system comprising:
an optical fiber having a plurality of sections and configured to detect environment information;
a memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
acquire, for each section, first and second environment information included in first and second optical signals received from the optical fiber and associated with first and second periods, respectively;
derive, for each section, a displacement between a first environment pattern based on the first environment information and a second environment pattern based on the second environment information;
detect, when the displacement for more than one section satisfies a predetermined condition, an event in a vicinity of the optical fiber that is associated with the predetermined condition; and
specify the section for which the displacement satisfying the predetermined condition is largest as being near a position where the event is occurring.
2. The detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
generate the first environment pattern by integrating the first environment information; and
generate the second environment pattern by integrating the second environment information.
3. The detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to
detect the event based on a difference in the displacements in different sections.
4. The detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the environment information indicates at least one of temperature of the optical fiber, vibration of the optical fiber, and pressure applied to the optical fiber.
5. The detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to notify that the event has been detected.
6. The detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the environment information is detected from backscattered light generated in the optical fiber by emitted light.
7. A detection method performed by a detection system and comprising:
acquiring, for each section of a plurality of sections of an optical fiber configured to detect environment information, first and second environment information included in first and second optical signals received from the optical fiber and associated with first and second periods, respectively;
deriving, for each section, a displacement between a first environment pattern based on the first environment information and a second environment pattern based on the second environment information;
detecting, when the displacement for more than one section satisfies a predetermined condition, an event in a vicinity of the optical fiber that is associated with the predetermined condition; and
specifying the section for which the displacement satisfying the predetermined condition is largest as being near a position where the event is occurring.
8. The detection method according to claim 7 , comprising:
generating the first environment pattern by integrating the first environment information and
generating the second environment pattern by integrating the environment information.
9. The detection method according to claim 7 , comprising
detecting the event based on a difference in the displacements in different sections.
10. The detection method according to claim 7 , wherein the environment information indicates at least one of temperature of the optical fiber, vibration of the optical fiber, and pressure applied to the optical fiber is acquired.
11. The detection method according to claim 7 , further comprising notifying that the event has been detected.
12. A detection device comprising:
a memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
acquire, for each section of a plurality of sections of an optical fiber configured to detect environment information, first and second environment information included in first and second optical signals received from the optical fiber and associated with first and second periods, respectively;
derive, for each section, a displacement between a first environment pattern based on the first environment information and a second environment pattern based on the second environment information;
detect, when the displacement for more than one section satisfies a predetermined condition, an event in a vicinity of the optical fiber that is associated with the predetermined condition; and
specify the section for which the displacement satisfying the predetermined condition is largest as being near a position where the event is occurring.