Dura-Line Co-Winner of FOSA's 2023 Project Award

Orbia’s Connectivity Solutions business Dura-Line is honored to be selected as joint winner, along with Luna Innovations (OptaSense), of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association’s (FOSA) 2023 Project award for our collaborative 2-year Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) project entitled “Using Fiber for Situational Awareness Along Roadways.”

Our very own Dr. Paul Dickinson, Director of Business Development, Dura-Line & Chairman of the Board, FOSA, highlights the potential of this forward-thinking work:

“We are honored to have received the FOSA 2023 Project of the Year award. Dura-Line, in collaboration with LUNA, was pleased to work closely with visionary UDOT personnel and have the project recognized for its value to both the transportation and fiber sensing industry. Through existing or newly installed roadside optical fiber with this novel sensing application, departments of transportation throughout the U.S. and world now have the ability to improve life safety, protect infrastructure, and reduce operational expenses."

WASHINGTON, DC – January 10, 2024 – The Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA), the premier trade association dedicated to fiber optic sensing, announces the runner-up and winner of its annual FOSA Project Awards – SAMM Teknoloji, and a collaboration between Dura-Line and LUNA.

The joint winners of FOSA’s 2023 Project award were Luna Innovations (OptaSense) and Dura-Line. The award presentations were made in Washington, D.C. at the association’s annual member meeting in December.

Read the full press release here.