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Yes all attribution should be to ShakeAlert and their research partners (USGS + universities), I cite the URL above. Not attributed to "Google" or "Apple", no m
by smcin 4y ago
Yes all attribution should be to ShakeAlert and their research partners (USGS + universities), I cite the URL above. Not attributed to "Google" or "Apple", no more than we ascribe JK Rowling's works to her word processor manufacturer.
> More people being notified is more value. Most people don't bother to download an earthquake app, particularly if elderly, or traveling from a non-quake-prone region to a quake-prone region.
There are two separate considerations to cellphone-based Earthquake Early Warning:
1. even a small percent of local people installing the ShakeAlert app give decent coverage to everyone. Remember the USGS already also have fixed (non-cellphone) sensors [https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/monitoring https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/monitoring] and I expect transit and other govt agencies too, anyone got a links?
2. then cellphones get used to immediately send (opt-in) early warning alerts to all cellphone users (not just users who installed ShakeAlert), freeway alert signs for drivers, transit passengers, etc.
- sebag1507 4y agoGoogle’s system uses a combination of ShakeAlert signals and proprietary technology. ShakeAlert is only used in California, Washington, and Oregon. You can read more: - https://blog.google/products/android/earthquake-detection-and-alerts/ https://blog.google/products/android/earthquake-detection-an... https://blog.google/products/android/earthquake-detection-and-alerts/ https://blog.google/products/android/earthquake-detection-an... https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407676/google-expands-android-earthquake-detection-system https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407676/google-expands-a...
- smcin 4y agoSelf-correction: my friend who knows people who worked on this tells me: turns out Google did implement some specific seismic signal-processing in Android API around 2016/7.