New sensor could shake up earthquake response efforts

An optical sensor could speed up the time it takes to evaluate whether buildings are safe to occupy after a major earthquake. After four years of extensive peer-reviewed research and simulative testing, the Discrete Diode Position Sensor (DDPS) will be deployed for the first time this summer in a multi-story building — which sits adjacent to the Hayward Fault, considered one of the most dangerous faults in the United States.
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