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11 Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania, Osservatorio Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania, Osservatorio Etneo, Catania, ItalyEtneo, Catania, Italy

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Urban Disaster Prevention Strategies Using MAcroseismic Fields and FAult Sources (UPStrat-MAFA)

GRANT AGREEMENT n. 230301/2011/613486/SUB/A5

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Overview Overview

Why: Why: promotion of science education, with promotion of science education, with particular emphasis to seismic hazard particular emphasis to seismic hazard

WhoWho: individuals: individuals and and teams of outreach teams of outreach scientists working at INGV as well as other scientists working at INGV as well as other national and foreign institutionsnational and foreign institutions

HowHow: design of a self-made exhibit and : design of a self-made exhibit and organization of several initiatives of scientific organization of several initiatives of scientific dissemination, which have schools and public dissemination, which have schools and public as their target groupsas their target groups

WhereWhere: INGV (many departments in Italy, from : INGV (many departments in Italy, from Milan to Catania), European institutions Milan to Catania), European institutions involved in scientific outreach activities, involved in scientific outreach activities, science festivalsscience festivals

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A few numbers (earthquakes in 2011)

Aeolian Islands 382Peloritan region 590Mt Etna 1508Hyblean region 90

Epicentral distribution of earthquakes Epicentral distribution of earthquakes

(Fleri, Oct. 25 1984; photo courtesy R. Azzaro )

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Surveillance activity at INGVSurveillance activity at INGV

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CATANIAControl rooms for the monitoring of seismic and volcanic activity in Italy: the three INGV departments in the snapshots are in Rome, Naples, and Catania

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INGV visitor centers at Vulcano and Stromboli( Aeolian Islands)

INGV visitor centers at Vulcano and Stromboli( Aeolian Islands)

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Average Numbers of visitors per year: 5000

* snapshots courtesy of: “Laboratorio di Grafica e immagini”, INGV Rome

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Some of INGV self-designed portable exhibits on: plate tectonics, geomagnetism, seismology and seismic hazard, volcanology.

Expositions and Science Festivals Expositions and Science Festivals

10000 visitors in our stand of the Festival of Science in Genoa 2012 and 6000 in Oslo 2008.

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Shaking tableShaking tableDevice for shaking structural models or building components with a wide range of simulated ground motions, including reproductions of recorded earthquake time-histories.

Using a shaking table, it is possible to interpret the dynamic behavior of test specimens of various dimensions.

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New exhibit:custom platform based on a microcontroller with software

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New exhibit:custom platform based on a microcontroller with software

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Technical featuresTechnical features

•Dimensions: 800x600x180 mm•Weight (flight case included): ~14 kg•Plate of the shaking table: 700x500 mm•Maximum payload: 1,5 kg•Maximum consumption: 300 VA•Linear slide stroke for x- and y-axes: maximum 30 mm•Linear slide stroke for z axis: maximum 20 mm•Maximum velocity/axis: ~40 mm/s•Maximum frequency: ~20 Hz•Device with USB connettivity for input signal/s•Engine control in pwm•Flight aluminium case

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Model: internal viewModel: internal view

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Models in literature: bricks and Meccano©

Models in literature: bricks and Meccano©

(From Anthoine et al., 2010)

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Our test of miniature bricks…

Our test of miniature bricks…

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VideoclipVideoclip

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Augmented reality: application to our shaking table

Augmented reality: application to our shaking table

Augmented Reality (AR) is a new, important experience that allows users to be in the real world with «augmented» features using cameras, compasses, GPS position etc. Unlike Virtual Reality, which creates a virtual image of the environment, using AR you are totally immersed in it.

Fields of application:Tourism, Outreach, Time-travel, Games, Educational…

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Functional features of our exhibit

Functional features of our exhibit

Ease of use :•Total control of the three axes, with the possibility to simulate the real ground displacement of an earthquake of given magnitude within the technical limits of the device•Simple setting of the displacement along a chosen axis through either direct commands or a PC user interface

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We, as outreach scientists community, can make We, as outreach scientists community, can make substantial steps towards reduction of seismic hazards. substantial steps towards reduction of seismic hazards. The use of our exhibit will allow:The use of our exhibit will allow:

strengtheningstrengthening our presence in the territory our presence in the territory with with meetings, courses for teachers to help in the education meetings, courses for teachers to help in the education of Earth Sciences, visits to labs and control rooms, etc., of Earth Sciences, visits to labs and control rooms, etc., also using multimedia toolsalso using multimedia tools

communicationcommunication aimed at a broad (non specialized) aimed at a broad (non specialized) audience, starting from childrenaudience, starting from children

simple rules about how to behave correctly simple rules about how to behave correctly in case of in case of earthquakesearthquakes

let people get in touch with experts let people get in touch with experts and look at how and look at how everyone can contribute to reduce seismic hazardeveryone can contribute to reduce seismic hazard

ConclusionsConclusions

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Technical features: ArduinoTechnical features: Arduino

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments (www.arduino.cc)