Lifesaving Smartphone Technology – Tsunami Predictions and Earthquake Early Warning
The mass production of smartphones with integrated GPS and accelerometers is revolutionizing scientific fields that can take advantage of these low-cost sensors.
James Foster, Associate Researcher at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, joins Jay Fidell on Research in Manoa. James shares how his colleagues are collaborating with the USGS to build an earthquake early warning network in Chile based on smartphone technology for a fraction of the price a traditional system would cost.
2. Low cost networks for earthquake early warning and tsunami prediction
3. The mass production of smartphones with integrated GPS and accelerometers is revolutionizing
fields that can take advantage of these low-cost sensors. We are collaborating with the USGS to build
an earthquake early warning network in Chile based on smartphone for a fraction of the price a traditional system would cost. We expect this network to improve our ability to warn of impending dangerous shaking and guide response efforts to focus on the areas most affected. It will also
enable us to generate more accurate prediction of any tsunamis that might be generated, improving
local warnings for these hazards.
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The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.
The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.
The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.