Üsküdar Üniversitesi has started to host a critical technology aiming to minimize loss of life and property in possible earthquakes.
With the Earthquake Early Warning System (DEUS) installed in the Faculty of Health Sciences Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Department Laboratory, it has achieved a first in Turkey not only in disaster preparedness but also in the field of applied academic research.
The advanced technology system processes critical earthquake data, generating a warning seconds before the destructive S-wave of the earthquake arrives.
While the pain of recent earthquake disasters in Turkey is fresh and discussions about the risk of the expected Istanbul earthquake continue, technology is racing against seconds in terms of disaster awareness and preparedness…
Üsküdar Üniversitesi, with the Earthquake Early Warning System (DEUS) installed in the Faculty of Health Sciences Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Department Laboratory, has achieved a first in Turkey not only in disaster preparedness but also in the field of applied academic research.
While the system was donated by Multitek company, the installation was meticulously carried out by company officials. The advanced technology system processes critical earthquake data received from EDIS company, generating a warning seconds before the destructive S-wave of the earthquake arrives.
Seconds save lives!
The advanced Earthquake Early Warning System (DEUS) has the potential to save lives by racing against seconds. The system's operating principle is based on detecting the non-destructive and faster-moving P (Primary) wave of an earthquake, creating a critical warning period, referred to as "golden seconds," before the S (Secondary) wave, which brings the main destruction, reaches the area.
Meticulous installation with academy and industry collaboration
With MULTITEK's support, the system's installation was meticulously carried out by the company officials themselves in the laboratory. The advanced technology system operates by processing critical earthquake signals received from EDIS company.
The Earthquake Early Warning System (DEUS) was installed in the Occupational Health and Safety Laboratory located at Üsküdar Üniversitesi Çarşı Campus.
Academy and industry representatives examined the system
Üsküdar Üniversitesi's academic staff also took an active role in the development and implementation processes of the technology. Dr. Rüştü Uçan, Head of Üsküdar Üniversitesi OHS Department, was also part of the system's installation and research and development committee.
Prof. Dr. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin also visited
Following the system's installation, Prof. Dr. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Üsküdar Üniversitesi, examined the system on-site and received detailed information about its operating principles.
The system was also introduced in detail within the scope of the symposium
The important technology was also introduced to a broad professional audience within the scope of the symposium held at Üsküdar Üniversitesi on October 11, in partnership with İSGDER. Alpay Bulut, Labor Specialist-Auditor from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, and İSGDER members, who attended the symposium, examined the system in detail accompanied by Dr. Uçan.
The system installed in the Üsküdar Üniversitesi OHS Laboratory is aimed to enable students to receive practical training in emergency management and to demonstrate the importance of early warning for academic research in earthquake safety.
Racing against seconds…
The advanced Earthquake Early Warning System detects the non-destructive P (Primary) wave of an earthquake, creating a critical warning period seconds before the destructive S (Secondary) wave arrives. Within these golden seconds, the system automatically activates a series of vital safety protocols:
- Emergency Response: It immediately shuts off critical infrastructure systems such as natural gas, water, and electricity, which could lead to potential accidents.
- Evacuation Safety: It lowers elevators to the nearest safe floor, opens their doors, and prevents automatic doors from locking, thus securing evacuation routes.
- Warning Systems: It activates audible and visual alarms to inform those in the building about the earthquake.
Efforts are underway to extend the use of this technology, currently actively utilized by large-scale companies and industrial facilities, to residences and other buildings.