Oct 02, 2023 07:00:00

Seismometer 'Raspberry Shake' that you can make yourself with Raspberry Pi

Due to its simplicity and availability, the single-board computer

Raspberry Pi has been used for a variety of purposes, including ` `a belt that tells you the north direction through vibrations'' and ``a camera that generates landscape photos using position data and image generation AI.'' It is used for. A small seismometer using Raspberry Pi called ' Raspberry Shake ' can record earthquakes that occur deep underground.

Earthquake & Earth Monitoring Solutions | Raspberry Shake
https://raspberryshake.org/

Raspberry Shake is a device that combines a Raspberry Pi and a seismometer, and can detect not only seismic waves, but also vibrations caused by driving cars and people walking, sound waves generated when airplanes fly, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, etc. is.

When you power on Raspberry Shake, it will automatically connect to a network called '

Station View .' With Station View, it is possible to mutually link and publish other Raspberry Shakes developed by users around the world, and check the measurement records of human activities and natural phenomena detected on the earth in real time. I can.

Station View: Raspberry Shake Network & EQ Activity Map
https://stationview.raspberryshake.org/

When checking the Station View, for

the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at around 8:39 a.m. on September 26, 2023, Raspberry Shakes installed in the Kanto region and Kinki region showed 'distance to epicenter' and 'magnitude'. 'Earthquake waveforms' were recorded .

Raspberry Shake has multiple models. The cheapest model `` Raspberry Shake 1D '' is a model that can detect vibrations in the vertical direction, and pre-assembled kits can be purchased from $ 424 (approximately 63,000 yen). Other products include the $949 (approximately 140,000 yen) Raspberry Shake 3D , which can detect vertical and horizontal vibrations, and the $614 (approximately 91,000 yen) Raspberry Shake 4D , a strong motion meter equipped with multiple sensors such as an acceleration sensor. ). In addition, ' Raspberry Shake & BOOM ', which can detect not only underground vibrations but also low-frequency sounds in the atmosphere, can be purchased for $ 739 (approximately 110,000 yen).

Earthquake and Infrasound Monitors-Seismograph - Earthquake and Infrasound Sensors
https://shop.raspberryshake.org/