Best Paper Award
XINYI XIE — Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Xinyi Xie of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, is recognized in this Best Paper Award profile for research in Engineering. The recognized paper, “Multi-Core-Fiber-Enabled Integrated Communication and Discrete Sensing in Smart Cable Systems: Experimental Demonstration,” investigates the use of multi-core fiber to integrate high-speed communication with discrete sensing-data backhaul in smart cable systems.[1]
Abstract
This article presents Xinyi Xie in connection with the Best Paper Award for research in Engineering. The recognized study demonstrates a smart cable architecture based on a 100 km weakly coupled four-core multi-core fiber (MCF), with two spatial cores assigned to bidirectional communication and two cores assigned to bidirectional sensing-data backhaul. The experimental system was evaluated using repeatered and unrepeatered configurations, including 500 km and 300 km laboratory links, respectively. Under the tested conditions, the communication system supported 400 Gbps operation, while the sensing path was evaluated using vibration-response measurements.[1]
Keywords
Best Paper Award, Xinyi Xie, Engineering, Multi-Core Fiber, Smart Cable Systems, Integrated Communication and Sensing, Discrete Sensing, Optical Fiber Communication, Space-Division Multiplexing, Sensing-Data Backhaul, Submarine Communication, Four-Core Fiber, 400 Gbps Communication, Marine Sensing, Optical Networks.[1]
Introduction
Smart cable systems extend optical communication infrastructure toward environmental and marine monitoring by incorporating sensing capabilities into cable-based networks. A major engineering challenge is enabling sensing data to coexist with high-capacity communication traffic while maintaining reliable optical transmission. The recognized study investigates a spatial-domain approach in which different cores of a multi-core fiber are assigned to communication and sensing-data functions.[1]
Research Profile
Xinyi Xie is affiliated with Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China and is associated with research in Engineering. According to the supplied Scopus profile information, the researcher has 18 documents, 81 citations, and an h-index of 6. The Scopus Author ID associated with this profile is 57214753167.The researcher is also identified through ORCID record 0000-0002-3916-1229. ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier intended to distinguish researchers and connect their scholarly contributions across research systems.[3]
Research Contributions
The recognized research presents a multi-core-fiber-enabled architecture for integrated communication and discrete sensing in smart cable systems. The experimental platform employs a 100 km weakly coupled four-core MCF, with separate spatial cores allocated to communication and sensing-data backhaul. The architecture is designed to avoid intentional sharing of the same optical core between high-capacity communication traffic and sensing-related data streams.[1]
Publication
The principal publication associated with this award profile is “Multi-Core-Fiber-Enabled Integrated Communication and Discrete Sensing in Smart Cable Systems: Experimental Demonstration.” The article was authored by Xinyi Xie, Hao Wu, Yucheng Fan, Yixin Gao, Songyi Zhang, Guoxiang Xu, Cheng Yang, Siyuan Wang, Rendong Xu, and Biao Huang, and was published in Sensors in 2026, Volume 26, Article 6018.[1]
Research Impact
The research contributes to the engineering development of smart cable architectures that combine high-capacity optical communication with discrete sensing-data transmission. By assigning different spatial cores to different functions, the demonstrated approach provides a framework for investigating how sensing infrastructure can be integrated with optical communication systems without intentionally placing both functions in the same optical core.[1]
Award Recognition
Xinyi Xie is recognized in this Best Paper Award profile for the research contribution represented by “Multi-Core-Fiber-Enabled Integrated Communication and Discrete Sensing in Smart Cable Systems: Experimental Demonstration.” The recognized work addresses an emerging engineering problem involving the integration of optical communication and discrete sensing within smart cable infrastructure.[1]
Conclusion
Xinyi Xie of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, is featured in this Best Paper Award profile for research in Engineering. The recognized publication demonstrates a four-core multi-core-fiber smart cable architecture in which communication and discrete sensing data are routed through separate spatial cores. The experimental study reports 400 Gbps communication testing, long-distance laboratory validation, and sensing-response measurements, providing a technical basis for further investigation of integrated communication and sensing in smart cable systems.[1]
External Links
References
- Xie, X., Wu, H., Fan, Y., Gao, Y., Zhang, S., Xu, G., Yang, C., Wang, S., Xu, R., & Huang, B. (2026).
Multi-Core-Fiber-Enabled Integrated Communication and Discrete Sensing in Smart Cable Systems: Experimental Demonstration.
Sensors, 26(19), 6018.
https://doi.org/10.3390/s26196018
- Scopus. (n.d.). Scopus Author Profile: Xinyi Xie.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57214753167
- ORCID. (n.d.). ORCID Profile: Xinyi Xie.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-1229
- Best Paper Awards. (n.d.).
https://bestpaperawards.com/