Dalton, F.N. and van Genuchten, M.Th., 1986. The time-domain reflectometry method for measuring soil water content and salinity. Geoderma, 38: 237--250. This paper discusses the physical principles and use of time-domain reflectometry as a new tool for studying water and solute transport in unsaturated soils. In-situ measurements of water content and bulk soil electrical conductivity are shown ...

Cable diagnosis is a crucial research topic for the reliability of embedded systems in automotive applications. This paper presents a methodology dedicated to the reflectometry analysis of branched networks in order to localize and characterize the faults which may affect it. The direct model (propagation along the cables) is modelled by a RLCG circuit model and the Finite Difference Time Domai...

The polarization dependency of an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) in an optical low-coherence reflectometry system is investigated. For mixed polarization, signal fading is observed at specific depths. This fading is eliminated by using a nonbirefringent AWG. Keywords-arrayed waveguide grating; Non-Birefringent waveguides; Optical Low-coherence Reflectometry

The problem of fault detection and location in wire networks has gained an increasing importance in the last few years [1]. Wired networks are found in all modern systems, and are used to transmit different signals (control, alarm, etc.). That is why the issue of safe and reliable wiring systems is among the primary concerns of researchers and government agencies today [2]. There are several me...

PURPOSE We assessed the use of urethral pressure reflectometry in detecting pressure increases in the female urethra and compared the usefulness of urethral pressure reflectometry vs urethral pressure profilometry in a pharmacodynamic intervention study. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, crossover study 17 women with stress urinary incontinence or mix...

Different materials reflect light in different ways, so reflectance is a useful surface descriptor. Existing systems for measuring reflectance are cumbersome, however, and although the process can be streamlined using cameras, projectors and clever catadioptrics, it generally requires complex infrastructure. In this paper we propose a simpler method for inferring reflectance from images, one th...

Passive optical network (PON) systems based on optical splitters provide low-cost optical access by sharing equipment cost between subscribers. However, it was difficult to monitor a drop fiber section from the central office using reflectometry because of the overlap of reflectometry results derived from multiple drop fiber branches. This difficulty in monitoring has added maintenance costs be...