Üsküdar Üniversitesi hosts a life-saving Earthquake Early Warning System (DEUS) aiming to minimize loss of life and property in potential earthquakes. Developed based on the reality that Turkey is located in an earthquake zone, this system was brought to the Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laboratory, taking an important step towards disaster awareness. Academy and industry representatives also came together to examine the system. Furthermore, Dr. Lecturer Rüştü Uçan, Head of the Üsküdar Üniversitesi OHS Department, also took part in the system's installation and research and development committee.
The installation of the system, donated by MULTİTEK company, was meticulously carried out in the laboratory by company officials themselves. The advanced technology system operates by processing critical earthquake signals received from EDİS company.
The Earthquake Early Warning System (DEUS) was integrated into the Occupational Health and Safety Laboratory located at Üsküdar Üniversitesi Çarşı Campus.
Academics and Industry Representatives Examined the System
Üsküdar Üniversitesi academic staff also took an active role in the processes of technology development and implementation. Dr. Lecturer Rüştü Uçan, Head of the Üsküdar Üniversitesi OHS Department, also took part in 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 Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Health Sciences, inspected the donated system on-site and received detailed information about its operating principles.
System Also Introduced in Detail within the Scope of the Symposium
The significant technology was also introduced to a wide 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. Lecturer Uçan.
The system integrated into the Üsküdar Üniversitesi OHS Laboratory is aimed at enabling students to receive practical training in emergency management and demonstrating 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: Instantly cuts off critical infrastructure systems such as natural gas, water, and electricity that could lead to potential accidents.
- Evacuation Safety: Lowers elevators to the nearest safe floor, opens their doors, and prevents automatic doors from locking, thus securing evacuation routes.
- Warning Systems: Activates audible and visual alarms to inform building occupants about the earthquake.
Work is ongoing to extend the technology, currently actively used by large-scale companies and industrial facilities, to residences and other buildings.