Ikhana fiber optic wing shape sensor team: clockwise from left, Anthony "Nino" Piazza, Allen Parker, William Ko, and Lance Richards.
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The Fiber Optic Shape Sensor (FOSS) technology was used on NASA’s Ikhana/Predator B aircraft to validate fiber optic sensor measurements and real-time wing shape sensing predictions. The FOSS team: clockwise from left, Anthony “Nino” Piazza, Allen Parker, William Ko, and Lance Richards.
Learn more.May 1, 2008
NASA Photo / Tom Tschida