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Many disasters such as urban structure collapse, roadside slope landslides, and tunnel rockslides occur due to earthquakes and typhoons. Protecting people's lives and property from these disasters requires a disaster prevention and risk management system that can identify in advance the points likely to be damaged by disasters and assess potential damage. Optical sensing technology has drawn attention for monitoring applications in the construction and civil engineering fields, where it is increasingly used to ensure a safer and more secure living environment. The Japanese government is currently promoting the adoption of disaster prevention and risk management systems employing optical sensing technology, including road slope monitoring systems, river and embankment monitoring systems, and tunnel displacement monitoring systems.
