MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensors enable a vast range of applications:
among others, the use of MEMS accelerometers for seismology related applications has …

The ability to measure tiny variations in the local gravitational acceleration allows, besides
other applications, the detection of hidden hydrocarbon reserves, magma build-up before …

Large magnitude earthquakes in urban environments continue to kill and injure tens to
hundreds of thousands of people, inflicting lasting societal and economic disasters …

In recent years, thanks to the simple and yet efficient design, Micro Electro-Mechanical
Systems (MEMS) accelerometers have proven to offer a suitable solution for Structural …

This article presents the results of a shaker test of the Millikan Library in Pasadena,
California, using sensors inside smartphones to demonstrate their potential usage as a way …

Abstract The Earthquake Network research project aims at implementing a global scale
earthquake early warning system using smartphones as accelerometers. Software at the …

MyShake is a global smartphone seismic network that harnesses the power of
crowdsourcing. In the first 6 months since the release of the MyShake app, there were …

Earthquake‐prone cities are exposed to important societal and financial losses. An
important part of these losses stems from the inability to use structures as shelters or for …

Seismic networks in urban areas today represent key infrastructure to better address the
tasks of earthquake preparation and mitigation in the pre-event phase, and are an important …

Urban seismic networks are considered very useful tools for the management of seismic
emergencies. In this work, a study of the first urban seismic network in central Italy is …