Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 53, Issue 11, 20240294(2024)

Cluster-based recognition method for Φ-OTDR system's vibration signals

Nianchao LIU1, Qin LI2,3、*, Xiaoting ZHAO1, and Sheng LIANG1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physical Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
  • 2Hebei Key Laboratory of Seismic Disaster Instrument and Monitoring Technology, Langfang 065000, China
  • 3The Third Research Institute of CETC, Beijing 100015, China
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    Figures & Tables(25)
    Schematic diagram of Φ-OTDR
    Flowchart of identification task
    Flowchart of secondary data cropping
    (a) Original data graph of manual percussion; (b) Original data graph of machine excavation; (c) Cropped data graph of manual percussion; (d) Cropped data graph of machine excavation; (e) Envelope value graph of manual percussion; (f) Envelope value graph of machine excavation
    Correlation matrix of raw data
    (a) Three-dimensional projection of the original data after dimensionality reduction; (b) Three-dimensional plot of the effect of agglomerative clustering
    Line charts of normalized time-domain characteristics of wind noise. (a) Line chart with 15 characteristic values; (b) Bc and Bi feature values; (c) Bmax, Brm, Ben, Bvar, Bstd, Bff, Bmeans, and Bav feature values
    Line charts of normalized time-domain characteristics for manual knocking. (a) Line chart with 15 characteristic values; (b) Ben, Bff, Bmax, Bav, Bmeans, Bstd, and Brm feature values
    Line charts of normalized time-domain characteristics for machine excavation. (a) Line chart with 15 characteristic values; (b) Feature values of Bmeans and Bav; (c) Feature values of Ben, Bstd, Bff, Brm, and Bmax
    Correlation matrix of clipped and normalized data
    Elbow diagrams for agglomerative clustering of cropped normalized data
    Under K=3 condition (a) 3D projection of cropped normalized data; (b) 3D projection of agglomerative clustering of cropped normalized data
    Evaluation coefficients for agglomerative clustering under K =3 condition
    Confusion matrix for agglomerative clustering under K= 3 condition
    Under the condition of K=2 and truth labels of 0 and 1 (a) 3D projection of cropped normalized data; (b) 3D projection of agglomerative clustering of cropped normalized data
    Confusion matrix for agglomerative clustering under the condition of K=4
    (a) Plot of rainfall data; (b) Plot of windblown data; (c) Plot of direct tapping data; (d) Plot of indirect tapping data
    Cluster evaluation coefficients of this study and previous studies
    • Table 1. Characterization of the significance of the seven time-domain features

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      Table 1. Characterization of the significance of the seven time-domain features

      No.Time domain featureCharacterization meaning
      1Maximum valueRepresents the peak amplitude of the optical fiber vibration signal
      2Mean valueRepresents the average amplitude of the optical fiber vibration signal
      3VarianceRepresents the power of the optical fiber vibration signal
      4SkewnessRepresents the symmetry of the optical fiber vibration signal
      5Waveform factorRepresents the shape of the optical fiber vibration signal
      6Crest factorRepresents the degree of peak protrusion of the optical fiber vibration signal
      7Impulse factorRepresents the impulse characteristics of the optical fiber vibration signal
    • Table 2. Cluster assessment indicators

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      Table 2. Cluster assessment indicators

      IndicatorsCategoriesDescription
      HomogeneityExternal evaluationMeasures the similarity of data points within a cluster
      CompletenessExternal evaluationMeasures the allocation degree of data points with the same characteristics
      V-measureExternal evaluationComprehensively considers homogeneity and completeness
      Adjustedrand indexExternal evaluationMeasures the consistency between clustering results and true labels in case of randomness
      Adjusted mutual informationExternal evaluationMeasures the correlation between clustering results and true labels
      Silhouette coefficientInternal evaluationMeasures the suitability of the distribution of data points within each cluster
    • Table 3. Parameters of devices in experiment

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      Table 3. Parameters of devices in experiment

      ParameterValue
      Center wavelength of laser/nm1550.92
      Laser linewidth/kHz5
      Modulator modulation pulse width/ns100
      Modulator pulse interval/ms0.02
      Acquisition card sampling rate/106 samples·s−190
      System spatial resolution/m10
      Experimental optical cable length/m2 000
    • Table 4. Time domain features corresponding to symbols

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      Table 4. Time domain features corresponding to symbols

      No.SymbolTime domain characteristics
      1BmaxMaximum value
      2BminMinimum value
      3BmeansAverage value
      4BvarVariance
      5BavStandard deviation
      6BffPeak-to-peak value
      7BavRectified average value
      8BkuKurtosis
      9BskSkewness
      10BrmRoot mean square of the mean
      11BsWaveform factor
      12BcCrest factor
      13BiImpulse factor
      14BlMargin factor
      15BenSignal entropy
    • Table 5. Number of input samples and number of clusters for various events

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      Table 5. Number of input samples and number of clusters for various events

      EventNumber of input samplesNumber of cluster samplesTotal accuracy
      Wind noise50450488.68%
      Manual knock548543
      Machine excavation591596
    • Table 6. Number of input samples, number of samples correctly clustered and accuracy under different K conditions

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      Table 6. Number of input samples, number of samples correctly clustered and accuracy under different K conditions

      K setting valueInput sample sizeNumber of samples correctly clusteredAccuracy
      216431643100%
      31643145388.68%
      41643125076.26%
    • Table 7. Number of samples for three correct clusters under different K conditions

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      Table 7. Number of samples for three correct clusters under different K conditions

      K setting valueNumber of correctly clustered samples for wind noiseNumber of correctly clustered samples for manual knockNumber of correctly clustered samples for excavation
      25041139
      3504477434
      4504438295
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    Nianchao LIU, Qin LI, Xiaoting ZHAO, Sheng LIANG. Cluster-based recognition method for Φ-OTDR system's vibration signals[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2024, 53(11): 20240294

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical communication and sensing

    Received: Jul. 21, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: LI Qin (liqin_buaa@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240294

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