Smart Earthquake Detection
10s-second golden rule is the key!
Smart earthquake monitoring and warning system
Earthquakes are one of the main natural disasters on Earth. The generated seismic waves can directly cause damage or even collapse of buildings, cracks and collapse of the ground, and even landslides and avalanches in mountain areas. Aftershocks can make the damage even worse. The disasters can lead to soil liquefaction, tsunamis, and fire, floods and gas leakage caused by pipeline ruptures.
Studies have shown that if people receive a warning 3 seconds before the arrival of seismic waves, the number of casualties can be reduced by 14%. If the warning is received 10 seconds earlier, the casualties can be reduced by 39%. If the warning is improved by 20 seconds in advance, the casualties can be reduced by 63%. Although the response time made available by the real-time warning is limited, and that the closer to the epicenter, the shorter the warning time, it can be quite effective if used wisely.
In addition to the basic alarm functions, we can jointly develop smart interlocking equipment, such as those that reduce the speed of vehicles traveling at high-speeds, automatically stop elevators and shut off gas pipelines, and pause the operations of production lines of manufacturers in high-tech industries. Therefore, issuing early warnings in a correct and timely manner will be an important core in developing smart earthquake monitoring and warning systems.
HOW IT WORKS
Schematics of smart earthquake monitoring and warning systems
A smart earthquake monitoring and warning system's main functions are to detect earthquake intensity and issue warnings. Its hardware is installed buildings, and in the event of an earthquake, use Z-axis displacement (vertical), Pd, PGA, STA/LTA and other detected data to determine if the earthquake reaches the standard for issuing warnings. On its HMI, the intensity announced by the Central Weather Bureau is also displayed. The system can show the time of occurrence, intensity, triaxial acceleration and other data in real-time. The historical data is retained for users or as a study reference in earthquake mitigation for disaster response centers.
A smart earthquake monitoring and warning system is installed on general buildings to monitor intensity and alarms and can also be used in detecting bridge vibrations, elevator movements, high-speed public transportation, tunnel vibrations, gas pipeline vibrations, and equipment vibrations in high-tech manufacturers.
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