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Dr Tom Wilkes is a lecturer in volcanology at the University of Sheffield, where he has used Raspberry Pi for several monitoring projects.
volcanotech.org
I celand is currently on standby for imminent eruptions, while Sicily's Mount Etna gave off stunning emissions in late summer. However, most volcanic activity takes place in lesser-known, less touristy and often poorer nations, where preparations for a big blowout are far harder to facilitate. Furthermore, their remote locations can make installing equipment to track seismic activity an expensive challenge.
“UV cameras provide invaluable data for both monitoring and research,” explains University of Sheffield volcanologist Dr Thomas Wilkes, “but funding in volcanology, particularly for monitoring organisations, is often limited, prohibiting their widespread adoption.” For his PhD thesis, Tom set about designing low-cost ground-based remote sensing…
