Raspberry Shake for background seismicity monitoring

altcom Limited and their partners at Motion Signal Technologies (MST) are currently collaborating on a background seismicity monitoring trial in Cornwall, UK.

The monitoring network incorporates Raspberry Shake sensors, as well as more conventional broadband instruments and strong-motion devices.

According to Dr Andrew Jupe of altcom: ‘The real advantage for us with the Shakes is that it allows us to very rapidly install additional sensors at key sites within our target monitoring area. With the Shakes, it is usually a matter of minutes for us to get the station up and running.’

Altcom have recently installed a Shake 4D with outdoor IP67 rated case within the MST offices.

Raspberry Shake 4D Monitor
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‘The combination of the low frequency geophone and 3-component accelerometers provides us with valuable high-sensitivity data and, also, excellent strong-motion information,’ said Dr Kit Chambers from MST, ‘The relative simplicity in deployment also makes them extremely useful in the early-stage characterisation of background noise levels’.

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