5 Nov 2010

Acoustic Sensors as Early Warning System for Landslides

New technology is being used to monitor soil acoustics to determine when a landslide is imminent. The system consists of a network of sensors, buried across a hillside considered a risk. As soil moves within the hillside, it creates noise – the more the significant the movement, the louder the noise.

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/news-releases/2010/164_ALARMS.html

(from PSFK's ‘Real-Time’ Information Project for Global Pulse)