A novel strong-motion seismic network for community participation in earthquake monitoring

Applied Engineering Using Schumann Resonance for Earthquakes Monitoring

“…Despite the global character of these signals, the signals anomalies related to the occurrence of seismic events cannot be detected whenever the magnitude is less than 6 (M < 6). It should be considered that seismic phenomena of such magnitudes can also cause disasters and should be taken into account for their early detection [25]. This is one of the reasons behind the necessity of establishing new ELF stations in the potentially active regions, such as the Asian zone or the south of America.…”

“…These data showed a tsunami signal during the across the Indian Ocean [24]. The number of publications based on earthquake monitoring increases significantly and becomes a topic of increasing interest in the last decade [25,26].…”

Public Involvement as an Element in Designing Environmental Monitoring Programs

“…Since its inception in 2002, it has provided volunteer users worldwide with the opportunity to, among many other things, assist with such endeavours as long-term climate modelling at Oxford University in the UK (http://climateprediction.net, accessed July 2011), help with epidemiological modelling of malaria outbreaks being studied at the Swiss Tropical Institute (http://www.malariacontrol.net/, accessed July 2011), help the Planetary Science Institute monitor and study the hazard posed by near-Earth asteroids (http://orbit.psi.edu/oah/, accessed July 2011), and assist Stanford University in the United States (U.S.) with the monitoring of earthquakes to improve understanding of seismicity in an effort to aid with earthquake preparedness planning (http://qcn.stanford.edu/). The "Quake-Catcher" network, as it is called, is also proactive in involving public schools, providing free educational software designed to help teach about earthquakes and earthquake preparedness (Cochran et al, 2009). …”

Rapid Earthquake Characterization Using MEMS Accelerometers and Volunteer Hosts Following the M 7.2 Darfield, New Zealand, Earthquake

“…New sensor technology and computational techniques provide an avenue for creating very large cyber-social-seismic networks by reducing instrument costs, minimizing needed infrastructure, and harnessing public interest. Small low-cost ($30-$3000) microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) triaxial sensors provide ground-acceleration measurements of moderate to large earthquakes (Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Chung, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Jakka, 2009;Chung et al, 2011;Cochran et al, 2011). Data from these low-cost sensors are transmitted to a central server either through an Internetconnected computer or via any available wireless connection (Luetgert et al, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Chung, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Jakka, 2009;Clayton et al, 2011).…”

“…Data from these low-cost sensors are transmitted to a central server either through an Internetconnected computer or via any available wireless connection (Luetgert et al, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Chung, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Jakka, 2009;Clayton et al, 2011). These networks minimize the costs associated with monitoring the sensors by utilizing the host's computing resources, A/C power, Internet, and shelter (Luetgert et al, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Chung, 2009;Cochran, Lawrence, Christensen, and Jakka, 2009;Clayton et al, 2011).The QCN represents one type of cyber-social-seismic network. In the QCN architecture, MEMS sensors are connected directly to Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports on a host's computer; the computer monitors the sensor and sends time series and ground-motion parameters to a central server.…”