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Android phones can detect earthquakes before they strike, say scientists

Scientists say that Google's Android Earthquake Alert system, which comprises of billions of Android smartphones around the ...

Here's how your phone could save your life if an earthquake hits

A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.
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Google turned millions of phones into surprisingly effective earthquake detectors

Back in 2020, Google kicked off a project to crowdsource signals from Android phones that an earthquake might be imminent.

Scientists prove Android Earthquake Alerts system actually works pretty well

Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system uses your phone's accelerometer to provide crucial seconds of warning before ...

How Android phones became an earthquake warning system

Starting in the US in 2020 and expanding internationally since, the system is called Android Earthquake Alert (AEA), and it's on by default in most Android phones. And today, Google has a paper in ...
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An exploratory analysis of the associations between accelerometer ...

Accelerometer-derived cognitive, mental, and physical health measures are predictors of multiple health-related changes. However, previous studies analyzed only a few health-related domains, whereas ...

Rome–Naples railway line gets earthquake early warning system that stops trains automatically

Italy's first rail Earthquake Early Warning System debuts on Rome–Naples line, using sensors to detect and halt trains.View ...