Quake-Catcher Network Seismic Monitoring (QCN)

[DrBob]

New boards, new thread...

The Quake Catcher Network (QCN) is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to do research, education, and outreach in seismology, a collaborative initiative for developing the world's largest, low-cost strong-motion seismic network by utilizing sensors in and attached to internet-connected computers.



Participating team members as of 10.27.10 ...

1) zombie67 - 155,193
2) DrBob - 146,420
3) Teratoma [SETI.USA] - 59,332
4) Slicker [SETI.USA] - 38,342
5) James Rose - 31,081
6) BlkJack-21 - 28,172
7) Mumps - 25,550
8) RayC - 25,305
9) Persch, Patrick J. - 19,150
10) Grundler - 14,293
11) scs2016 - 13,001
12) Brett Elliff - 12,008
13) benderr2001 - 6,782
14) nophtosh - 6,400
15) Fogle [SETI.USA] - 3,115
16) Scott - 1,236
17) ZZGashi - 813
18) Maxwell [SETI.USA] - 633
19) YenMaster - 577
20) silkythreads - 122

[DrBob]

Participating team members as of 11.21.10 ...

1) zombie67 - 160,666
2) DrBob - 153,121
3) Teratoma [SETI.USA] - 61,529
4) Slicker [SETI.USA] - 39,589
5) James Rose - 32,330
6) BlkJack-21 - 29,379
7) Mumps - 26,347
8) RayC - 25,670
9) Persch, Patrick J. - 20,389
10) scs2016 - 15,216
11) Grundler - 14,293
12) Brett Elliff - 12,273
13) benderr2001 - 6,782
14) nophtosh - 6,531
15) Fogle [SETI.USA] - 4,022
16) Maxwell [SETI.USA] - 2,639
17) Scott - 1,305
18) ZZGashi - 813
19) YenMaster - 577
20) silkythreads - 196

[DrBob]

12-22-2010
Still the same 20 members participating in the project...

1) zombie67 - 167,381
2) DrBob [Admin] - 162,038
3) Teratoma [SETI.USA] - 66,730
4) Slicker [SETI.USA] - 41,677
5) James Rose - 33,584
6) BlkJack-21 [Founder] - 30,773
7) Mumps - 27,937
8) RayC - 26,395
9) Persch, Patrick J. - 21,767
10) scs2016 - 17,898
11) Grundler - 14,293
12) Brett Elliff - 12,978
13) benderr2001 - 6,782
14) nophtosh - 6,531
15) Maxwell [SETI.USA] - 6,436
16) Fogle [SETI.USA] - 5,385
17) Scott - 1,354
18) ZZGashi - 813
19) YenMaster - 577
20) silkythreads - 198

[Fire$torm]

If this project ever figures out how to access the sensors in my Sony Vaio or Dell inspiron then I will jump on this project.

[Dandasarge]

How are points accreted? is it worth the $50 for the dingle?

[DrBob]

How are points accreted? is it worth the $50 for the dingle?

1 WU/machine/day=50 Cobbles/day=18250 Cobbles/year...
Worth $50 for a sensor, dunno, you will have to decide.
I'm guessing if one is interested in the project and it's science $50 isn't too much, might be a little steep if one is only interested in the credit though...

[Crazybob]

I think when my washing machine is going, it will set off the sensor.

[Dandasarge]

I don't live in a seismic area, there would never be any good data come from my house. More likely hurricane winds blowing my house.

[trigggl]

How are points accreted? is it worth the $50 for the dingle?

And is it tax deductible?

[Mumps]

Actually, if you qualify as an educational institution (like Maxwell, maybe) you can get a sensor for free.

And I live in the Midwest, so even less earthquake prone. But even we recorded the effects of the recent earthquake up in Quebec. Having the sensors spread out helps confirm the actual strength and depth of the earthquake. So no matter where you're located, it can help with the science if you run the WU's.

Just need to get lucky like I did and fall into a few old IBM Thinkpad laptops that are actually supported without the sensor.