High-Level Project Summary
Ultra Flash Satellite System for Earthquakes Warning is a System that creates data links between satellites around the world, thus locating anomalies between terrestrial variations, collecting information from satellites both in low orbit and communion satellites, raised this, Ultra Flash Satellite System for Earthquakes Warning is important in everyday life because not only does it prevent the loss of human lives, when creating a satellite link or collecting data, we not only know where earthquakes or tsunami will occur, but also that we will be able to evacuate cities before that event avoiding a high mortality rate from these catastrophes.
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Detailed Project Description
What exactly does it do?
It realizes a data flow system that enables the use of existing and functioning satellites, algorithms and research centers to provide an earthquake alert available to decision makers around the world and, for the first time, to use satellite internet to always keep in touch with isolated regions. where network media such as fiber optics, wireless media or submarine cables have very expensive connections that make it impossible to plan sustainable earthquake alerts and evacuations.
How does it work?
It acquires data on terrestrial surface variations, variations in the acceleration of molecules in the atmosphere through two satellites belonging to ESA in order to be analyzed by an algorithm in a research center on the ground that determines possible earthquake warnings and this information is shared with local decision makers. It uses the "Starlink" low-orbit satellite network that makes it possible to transmit data to satellite antennas in each local institution and subsequently notify the corresponding decision maker. When the system is not analyzing possible earthquake alarms, it is collecting data on minimum tectonic displacements by NASA's NISAR-ISRO SAR mission and the Canadian Space Agency's Agri-Environmental Indicator focuses on observing the risks. of soil erosion for the purpose of determining yellow warning zones
What benefits does it have?
The use of this system allows decision makers to be alerted early. Second, it grants a wide window of time to decree areas at risk and safe places. Third, the percentage of safe people in places with poor communication increases.
What do you hope to achieve?
It is expected to statistically show a decrease in the rate of deaths and injuries from earthquakes. In addition, cover and protect populations of countries that are not well prepared for these situations.
What tools, coding languages, hardware, or software did you use to develop your project?
Satellites:
- GOCE (ESA): It allows to analyse Atmosphere density several times per day. Also, this satellite is capable to registrate molecules acceleration in the atmosphere that suggest an land surface movement.
- Sentinel-1A (ESA) y Sentinel-1B (ESA): It is a mission that consists of these two satellites that carry a range of technologies, such as radar and multispectral imaging instruments for terrestrial, oceanic and atmospheric monitoring.
Starlink (Space X): It´s a satellite internet company in low-earth orbit, which is much closer than satellite providers generally use. This could enable Starlink to deliver lower latency than you can usually get with satellite service.
Algorithm:
- Convolutional Neural Network for Earthquake Detection and Location (ConvNetQuake)
Space Agency Data
- 26_NISAR_FINAL_9-6-19.pdf (nasa.gov)
- DamageMap_4URS (nasa.gov)
- Agri-Environmental Indicator – Risk of Soil Erosion - Open Government Portal (canada.ca)
We consider the information from the SAR Mission to be vital, but unfortunately it takes 1 to 2 days to obtain a product. However, these data give us an advantage in investigating earthquake hazards. On the other hand, we have the Agro-Environmental Indicator of the CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY that provides availability to complement an Ultra Flash Satellite System for Earthquake Alert.
Hackathon Journey
We have to admit this was a truly amazing experience. During the development of our journey, we learned many things about Satellites and Earthquakes, how can 5G technology can be used in order to prevent natural disasters and a complex but very interest algorithm (ConvNetQuake), it was so amazing to see the variety of this kind of technology in benefit of humanity. The inspiration that we found, as future biomedical engineers, in our strong desires to develop projects that may help people. We approached to focus this project in something different, not to create the tipical satellite to prevent earthquakes, but to search some of them and using another algorithms and how can they work together in humanity´s profit. Obviously, we got into some settbacks, but the importance of the teamwork, the partnership, the good investigation and the commitment to our grades and project is what made us focus and not to lay down. We would like to thank professor Rubén Darío Ortiz, for inviting us to this amazing experience; professor Ivan Armuelles, for being our guide and giving us another perspective to not get too complicated and professor Amilcar Martínez, for teaching us how can networks and 5G works.
References
- ESA - Sentinel-1 - Archive
- Datos de GOCE Thermosphere - Earth Online (esa.int)
- 26_NISAR_FINAL_9-6-19.pdf (nasa.gov)
- GitHub - tperol/ConvNetQuake: Convolutional Neural Network for Earthquake detection and location
- Meet ConvNetQuake, World’s First Neural Network That Detects And Locates Earthquakes (analyticsindiamag.com)
- sobloo | Beyond the Data. Creative Grounds.
Tags
#Observation #Earth #satellites #Algorithm #Earthquake #SatellitalInternet
Global Judging
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