Terra

An affordable early warning system for people exposed to a high risk of earthquakes.

Terra helps to save valuable time in an emergency situations where every second counts. It also informs and avoids panic in case of non-destructive incoming earthquakes.

Millions of people live in areas where the probability of earthquakes is part of their daily life. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur along the basin of the Pacific Ocean, the so called ring of fire. A continuous series of plate movements are the trigger for 100.000 perceptible earthquakes per year. About 100 of them cause damage. Especially poor regions where infrastructure is not well prepared, are most vulnerable to these natural disasters.

Among different problems that people are dealing with, one common recurring issue was, that the lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.

These finding built the foundations for our concept “terra”: A device that increases awareness and reduces panic in countries, vulnerable to earthquakes. Unfortunately many people living in these regions do not have a lot of financial resources, that is why the second major goal with “terra” was to make it available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

Terra

An affordable early warning system for people exposed to a high risk of earthquakes.

Terra helps to save valuable time in an emergency situations where every second counts. It also informs and avoids panic in case of non-destructive incoming earthquakes.

Millions of people live in areas where the probability of earthquakes is part of their daily life. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur along the basin of the Pacific Ocean, the so called ring of fire. A continuous series of plate movements are the trigger for 100.000 perceptible earthquakes per year. About 100 of them cause damage. Especially poor regions where infrastructure is not well prepared, are most vulnerable to these natural disasters.

Among different problems that people are dealing with, one common recurring issue was, that the lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.

These finding built the foundations for our concept “terra”: A device that increases awareness and reduces panic in countries, vulnerable to earthquakes. Unfortunately many people living in these regions do not have a lot of financial resources, that is why the second major goal with “terra” was to make it available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

Terra

An affordable early warning system for people exposed to a high risk of earthquakes.

Terra helps to save valuable time in an emergency situations where every second counts. It also informs and avoids panic in case of non-destructive incoming earthquakes.

Millions of people live in areas where the probability of earthquakes is part of their daily life. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur along the basin of the Pacific Ocean, the so called ring of fire. A continuous series of plate movements are the trigger for 100.000 perceptible earthquakes per year. About 100 of them cause damage. Especially poor regions where infrastructure is not well prepared, are most vulnerable to these natural disasters.

Among different problems that people are dealing with, one common recurring issue was, that the lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.

These finding built the foundations for our concept “terra”: A device that increases awareness and reduces panic in countries, vulnerable to earthquakes. Unfortunately many people living in these regions do not have a lot of financial resources, that is why the second major goal with “terra” was to make it available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

Terra

An affordable early warning system for people exposed to a high risk of earthquakes.

Terra helps to save valuable time in an emergency situations where every second counts. It also informs and avoids panic in case of non-destructive incoming earthquakes.

Millions of people live in areas where the probability of earthquakes is part of their daily life. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur along the basin of the Pacific Ocean, the so called ring of fire. A continuous series of plate movements are the trigger for 100.000 perceptible earthquakes per year. About 100 of them cause damage. Especially poor regions where infrastructure is not well prepared, are most vulnerable to these natural disasters.

Among different problems that people are dealing with, one common recurring issue was, that the lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.

These finding built the foundations for our concept “terra”: A device that increases awareness and reduces panic in countries, vulnerable to earthquakes. Unfortunately many people living in these regions do not have a lot of financial resources, that is why the second major goal with “terra” was to make it available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

Terra

An affordable early warning system for people exposed to a high risk of earthquakes.

Terra helps to save valuable time in an emergency situations where every second counts. It also informs and avoids panic in case of non-destructive incoming earthquakes.

Millions of people live in areas where the probability of earthquakes is part of their daily life. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur along the basin of the Pacific Ocean, the so called ring of fire. A continuous series of plate movements are the trigger for 100.000 perceptible earthquakes per year. About 100 of them cause damage. Especially poor regions where infrastructure is not well prepared, are most vulnerable to these natural disasters.

Among different problems that people are dealing with, one common recurring issue was, that the lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.

These finding built the foundations for our concept “terra”: A device that increases awareness and reduces panic in countries, vulnerable to earthquakes. Unfortunately many people living in these regions do not have a lot of financial resources, that is why the second major goal with “terra” was to make it available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

User centered research.

In order to work as user centered as possible, we interviewed several people from countries along the ring of fire, gathering insights about how they deal with earthquakes, their feelings and wishes in such cases and what could help them manage these extreme situations.

„The lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.“

User centered research.

In order to work as user centered as possible, we interviewed several people from countries along the ring of fire, gathering insights about how they deal with earthquakes, their feelings and wishes in such cases and what could help them manage these extreme situations.

„The lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.“

User centered research.

In order to work as user centered as possible, we interviewed several people from countries along the ring of fire, gathering insights about how they deal with earthquakes, their feelings and wishes in such cases and what could help them manage these extreme situations.

„The lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.“

User centered research.

In order to work as user centered as possible, we interviewed several people from countries along the ring of fire, gathering insights about how they deal with earthquakes, their feelings and wishes in such cases and what could help them manage these extreme situations.

„The lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.“

User centered research.

In order to work as user centered as possible, we interviewed several people from countries along the ring of fire, gathering insights about how they deal with earthquakes, their feelings and wishes in such cases and what could help them manage these extreme situations.

„The lack of information can cause constant subliminal insecurity, panic or in the worst case, fatal decisions.“

How does it work?

Earthquakes generate two kinds of waves, moving through the earth’s crust. The non-destructive, higher velocity primary waves can be detected by seismographs up to 60 seconds before the destructive secondary waves arrive at the same spot. Primary waves can therefore be an early indicator if the incoming earthquake will be potentially destructive or not. This allows to warn people in advance.

How does it work?

Earthquakes generate two kinds of waves, moving through the earth’s crust. The non-destructive, higher velocity primary waves can be detected by seismographs up to 60 seconds before the destructive secondary waves arrive at the same spot. Primary waves can therefore be an early indicator if the incoming earthquake will be potentially destructive or not. This allows to warn people in advance.

How does it work?

Earthquakes generate two kinds of waves, moving through the earth’s crust. The non-destructive, higher velocity primary waves can be detected by seismographs up to 60 seconds before the destructive secondary waves arrive at the same spot. Primary waves can therefore be an early indicator if the incoming earthquake will be potentially destructive or not. This allows to warn people in advance.

How does it work?

Earthquakes generate two kinds of waves, moving through the earth’s crust. The non-destructive, higher velocity primary waves can be detected by seismographs up to 60 seconds before the destructive secondary waves arrive at the same spot. Primary waves can therefore be an early indicator if the incoming earthquake will be potentially destructive or not. This allows to warn people in advance.

How does it work?

Earthquakes generate two kinds of waves, moving through the earth’s crust. The non-destructive, higher velocity primary waves can be detected by seismographs up to 60 seconds before the destructive secondary waves arrive at the same spot. Primary waves can therefore be an early indicator if the incoming earthquake will be potentially destructive or not. This allows to warn people in advance.