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[WF1-5]Detecting Anomalous Fiber Macro-Bending Conditions using Neural Networks

○Isaia Andrenacci1,2, Petros Ramantanis1, Ekhiñe Irurozki2, Élie Awwad2, Stephan Clémonçon2, Fabien Boitier1, Patricia Layec1, Sébastien Bigo1 (1.Nokia Bell Labs, 2.Télécom Paris)

Keywords:

optical core/metro network reliability and protection & restoration,macro-bending,eavesdropping

We predict anomalous fiber macro-bending conditions by using an artificial neural network, trained with data from a laboratory experiment. We discuss the performance and robustness of two feature extraction methods for different monitoring equipment capabilities.