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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2021
Nec Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The purpose of the present disclosure is to detect the occurrence of engineering work in the surroundings of a utility pole or a pylon using a simple configuration. This engineering work detection device comprises: an optical signal reception unit for receiving an optical signal from an optical fiber cable installed by a method of overhead installation via a utility pole or a pylon; and at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to detect, on the basis of a pattern of vibration of the utility pole or the pylon indicated by the optical signal, the occurrence of engineering work in the surroundings of the utility pole or the pylon.