Scientific Applications of Distributed Acoustic Sensing: State-of-the-Art Review and Perspective

This work presents a detailed review of the development of distributed acoustic sensors (DAS) and their newest scientific applications. It covers most areas of human activities, such as the engineering, material, and humanitarian sciences, geophysics, culture, biology, and applied mechanics. It also provides the theoretical basis for most well-known DAS techniques and unveils the features that characterize each particular group of applications. After providing a summary of research achievements, the paper develops an initial perspective of the future work and determines the most promising DAS technologies that should be improved.

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This paper presents a detailed review of the development of distributed acoustic sensors (DAS) and their newest scientific applications. It covers various areas of human activities and provides theoretical basis for most well-known DAS techniques. After summarizing research achievements, it offers an initial perspective on future work and identifies the most promising DAS technologies for improvement.