Impact

Outreach and outputs​

At SMART DAS LAB, we use various channels to disseminate and promote our work:

Below, you can learn more about each of them:

SMART DAS LAB - Impact - Outreach and outputs​

Publications

1. Fakhruzi, I.; Titos, M.; Benítez. Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Urban Traffic Monitoring: Spatio-Temporal Attention in Recurrent Neural Networks. Sent for review to IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (March 2026)


2. Camacho, J.; Armstrong, M. S.; García, L.; Díaz, C.; Gómez-Llorente, C. 2025. Single-Cell Spatial (SCS) Omics: Recent Developments in Data Analysis. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 183, Elsevier. (IF 1.3, Q1 in Chemistry, Analytical)


3. Fakhruzi, I.; Titos, M.; Benítez, C.; García, L. 2025. Urban Traffic Monitoring Through Distributed Acoustic Sensing: Trial Analysis of a Potent Monitoring Tool. Measurements, Elsevier (IF 1.57, Q1 in Engineering, Multidisciplinary)


4. Fernández‐Carabantes, J.; Titos, M.; D’Auria, L., García, J.; García, L; Benítez, C. 2025. RNN-DAS: A New Deep Learning Approach for Detection and Real-Time Monitoring of Volcano-Tectonic Events Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. (IF 1.05, Q1 in Geochemistry and Geophysics)


5. Sáez-Maldonado, F. J.; García, L.; Cooper, L.A.D.; Goldstein, J. A.; Molina, R.; Katsaggelos, A.M. 2025. Using Variational Autoenconders for Out of Distribution Detection in Histological Multiple Instance Learning. IEEE Access (IF 0.82, Q2 in Engineering, Electrical and Electronic)


6. Titos, M.; Carthy, J.; García, L.; Barney, T.; Benítez, C. 2024. Dilated-RNNs: A Deep Approach for Continuous Volcano-Seismic Events Recognition. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (IF 1.16, Q1 in Engineering, Electrical and Electronics)


7. García, L.; Mota, S; Titos, M.; Martínez, C; Segura, J.C.; Benítez, C. 2023. Fiber Optic Acoustic Sensing to Understand and Affect the Rhythm of the Cities: Proof-of Concept to Create Data-Driven Urban Mobility Models. Remote Sensing, 15, MDPI. (IF 5, 58/249, Q1 in Geosciences,
Multidisciplinary)

Conferences

1. Feature Analysis for Urban Traffic Monitoring Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (2025)
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium — IGARSS. Brisbane, Australia
Format: Oral
Session: WE3.B3 Advanced Future Instruments: Concepts and Calibration I
Authors: Izhan Fakhruzi, Manuel Titos, Carmen Benítez and Luz García

2. Vehicle Counting for DAS-Based Traffic Monitoring in Urban Environments (2025)
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium — IGARSS. Brisbane, Australia
Format: Poster
Session: WEP2.PT Advanced Future Instruments: Concepts and Calibration II
Authors: Izhan Fakhruzi, José Palenzuela, Ángel Sáenz, Manuel Titos, Carmen Benítez and Luz García

3. RNN-DAS: A New Deep Learning Approach for Detection and Real-Time Monitoring of Volcano-Tectonic Events Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (2025)
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium — IGARSS. Brisbane, Australia
Format: Oral
Session: TH2.B2 Societal Impacts: Risk and Disaster Management
Authors: Javier Fernández-Carabantes, Manuel Titos, Luca D’Auria, Jesús García, Luz García and Carmen Benítez

4. Volcanic Eruption Forecast Using PCA (2025)
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium — IGARSS. Brisbane, Australia
Format: Poster
Session: WEP1.PD (Predictive / Disaster)
Authors: Jesús García, Luz García, Luca D’Auria, Javier Fernández-Carabantes, Carmen Benítez and José Camacho

5. Dilated RNNs: A Deep Approach for Continuous Volcano-Seismic Events Recognition (2025)
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium — IGARSS. Brisbane, Australia
Format: Oral
Session: TU2.M3 (ML/AI in Remote Sensing)
Authors: Manuel Titos, Joe Carthy, Luz García, Talfan Barnei and Carmen Benítez

6. Multivariate Exploratory Data Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Data Using Data Fusion, FFT and Component Models (2025)
Elsevier, Spatial Statistics 2025: At the Dawn of AI. Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Format: Poster
Authors: Jesús García, José Camacho, Luz García and Michael Armstrong

7. Distributed Acoustic Sensing: An Urban Traffic Monitoring Technology for Intelligent Traffic Control in Disaster Management (2025)
8th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety — ICTIS. Granada, Spain
Format: Oral
Session: A3 (Special Session: EU Project)
Authors: Izhan Fakhruzi, Javier Cruz-Miranda and Luz García

8. Multivariate Exploratory Data Analysis of Mobility Patterns Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (2024)
9th International Conference in Spectral Imaging — IASIM. Bilbao, Spain
Format: Oral
Authors: José Camacho, Izhan Fakhruzi, Partha Sarathi Dey and Luz García

9. Exploratory Data Analysis of Seismic Data Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Principal Component Analysis (2024)
9th International Conference in Spectral Imaging – IASIM. Bilbao, Spain
Format: Poster
Authors: Jesús García, José Camacho, Partha Saray Dey, Izhan Fakhruzi, Carmen Benítez, Luca D’Auria, J. Barrancos and Luz García

10. Generating a Mobility-Pattern Database for Urban Traffic Monitoring Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (2023)
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium — IGARSS. Pasadena, USA
Format: Oral
Session: FR3.R12 – Remote Sensing for Sustainable Development I, from the track Societal Engagement and Impacts
Authors: Carlos Martínez, Luz García, Manuel Titos, Joe Carthy, José Camacho, Sonia Mota and Carmen Benítez

Outreach activities

Event

European Research Night 2025

Title

Escuchando la ciudad a través de su fibra óptica. Orejas inteligentes

Activity

Informative talk

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

European Research Night 2024

Title

Escuchando la ciudad a través de su fibra óptica. Orejas inteligentes

Activity

Informative talk

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

European Research Night 2022

Title

Smart Distributed Acoustic Sensing: extrayendo conocimiento de la red de fibra óptica en ciudades inteligentes

Activity

Informative talk

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

Science’s Week 2024

Title

Doctor, la fibra óptica me dice cosas… ¿Es eso normal?

Activity

Informative workshop

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

Science’s Week 2022

Title

Smart EARS: Escuchando a las ciudades a través de su fibra óptica de comunicaciones

Activity

Informative workshop

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

CITIC-Coffee 2025

Title

Automatic vehicle counting in urban traffic monitoring using DAS technology

Activity

Poster

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

CITIC-Coffee 2024

Title

Distributed Acoustic Sensing System for Urban Traffic Monitoring Using Machine Learning Methods

Activity

Poster

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

CITIC-Coffee 2023

Title

Fiber optic acoustic sensing: understanding mobility patterns in the cities

Activity

Poster

Place

Granada, Spain

Event

CITIC-Coffee 2022

Title

Extrayendo conocimiento de la red de fibra óptica en ciudades inteligentes

Activity

Video (CITIC Divulga 2022) — ex aequo winning video

Place

Granada, Spain

Media coverage

Media

El País

Title

Cómo darle un nuevo uso a las vías de tren abandonadas: dos proyectos investigan minitrenes eléctricos sin conductor

Date

15 / 08 / 2025

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Media

Cadena Ser

Title

TM Digital lidera el impulso de la Inteligencia Artificial en Granada con alianzas estratégicas y proyectos innovadores

Date

28 / 11 / 2024

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Media

Canal Sur — Programa ConCiencia

Title

Capturando el ritmo de la ciudad

Date

25 / 09 / 2023

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Various mentions of prospective proposals for the use of DAS technology for traffic control and social distancing management in the face of COVID-19

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