Warning system
hideA warning system is any system of biological or technical nature deployed by an individual or group to inform of a future danger. Its purpose is to enable the deployer of the warning system to prepare for the danger and act accordingly to mitigate against or avoid it.
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News tagged with warning system
Taiwan to boost quake warning system
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Nov 15, 2009 |
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Taiwan plans to build its first undersea seismic station, designed to improve the island's early warning system and save valuable seconds when earthquakes strike, officials said.
Earthquake early-warning system soon to enter testing
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Oct 20, 2009 |
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It is the Holy Grail of seismology, sought by earthquake scientists for more than a century: the ability to provide advance warning of the Big One, so the public can react before a massive quake unleashes its rolling thunder ...
Electronic medical records could be used as a predictor of domestic abuse
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Doctors could predict a patient's risk of receiving a domestic abuse diagnosis years in advance by using electronic medical records as an early warning system, according to research published on BMJ.com today.
Car horns warn against natural disasters
Jul 20, 2009 |
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In the past, sirens howled to warn the population against floods, large fires or chemical accidents. Today, however, there is no extensive warning system in Germany, as most sirens were dismantled after the ...
Bangladesh introduces SMS cyclone alert system
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Bangladesh is trialling a text message service to warn people of natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, a government official said Wednesday.
Technology to 'watch over' vulnerable road users
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a new system to protect vulnerable road users. The technology comes in two versions: a pre-crash system and a warning system.
Seismic recordings of rockfall a step toward early-warning system in Yosemite
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May 04, 2009 |
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Hardly anyone noticed the ruckus when Yosemite Valley's largest rockfall in two decades thundered down near Half Dome before sunrise one March morning -- but scientists will hear all about it soon.
Engineers use composite materials to extend life of existing bridges
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of University of Kansas engineers is testing a new class of devices that could double the life of America's existing bridges using composite materials.
A new approach in tsunami-early warning
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2008 |
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The newly implemented Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean, GITEWS, goes into operation today and with this, the system enters its final phase of optimisation. As foreseen, the system was officially ...
