Susanna Falsaperla 1, Ferruccio Ferrari 1, Danilo Reitano 1, Salvo Sterlini 2 1 Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione di Catania, Osservatorio Etneo, Catania, Italy 2, Pedara, Italy 2 MODESIGNER, Pedara, Italy Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Urban Disaster Prevention Strategies Using MAcroseismic Fields and FAult Sources (UPStrat-MAFA) GRANT AGREEMENT n /2011/613486/SUB/A5

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Overview Why: promotion of science education, with particular emphasis to seismic hazard Who : individuals and teams of outreach scientists working at INGV as well as other national and foreign institutions How : design of a self-made exhibit and organization of several initiatives of scientific dissemination, which have schools and public as their target groups Where : INGV (many departments in Italy, from Milan to Catania), European institutions involved in scientific outreach activities, science festivals

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFASelfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA A few numbers (earthquakes in 2011) Aeolian Islands 382 Peloritan region 590 Mt Etna 1508 Hyblean region 90 Epicentral distribution of earthquakes (Fleri, Oct ; photo courtesy R. Azzaro )

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Surveillance activity at INGV NAPLES CATANIA Control rooms for the monitoring of seismic and volcanic activity in Italy: the three INGV departments in the snapshots are in Rome, Naples, and Catania ROME

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA INGV visitor centers at Vulcano and Stromboli ( Aeolian Islands) The example of Vulcano* Average Numbers of visitors per year: 5000 * snapshots courtesy of: “Laboratorio di Grafica e immagini”, INGV Rome

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Some of INGV self-designed portable exhibits on: plate tectonics, geomagnetism, seismology and seismic hazard, volcanology. Expositions and Science Festivals visitors in our stand of the Festival of Science in Genoa 2012 and 6000 in Oslo 2008.

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Shaking table Device for shaking structural models or building components with a wide range of simulated ground motions, including reproductions of recorded earthquake time-histories. Using a shaking table, it is possible to interpret the dynamic behavior of test specimens of various dimensions. USGS in Menlo Park, CANSET in Banda Aceh, Nepal LREC in Azores, PortugalNEEShub* * T.D. Medley (2011), "Make Your Own Earthquake: Earthquake Resistant Structure Using Wood Blocks," University of Tokyo, Japan** ** Kazuo KONAGAI and Raquib AHSAN, 2002 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA New exhibit: custom platform based on a microcontroller with software design

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Technical features Dimensions: 800x600x180 mm Weight (flight case included): ~ 14 kg Plate of the shaking table: 700x500 mm Maximum payload: 1,5 kg Maximum consumption: 300 VA Linear slide stroke for x- and y-axes: maximum 30 mm Linear slide stroke for z axis: maximum 20 mm Maximum velocity/axis: ~ 40 mm/s Maximum frequency: ~ 20 Hz Device with USB connettivity for input signal/s Engine control in pwm Flight aluminium case

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Model: internal view

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Models in literature: bricks and Meccano © (From Anthoine et al., 2010)

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Our test of miniature bricks…

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Videoclip

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Augmented reality: application to our shaking table Augmented Reality (AR) is a new, important experience that allows users to be in the real world with «augmented» features using cameras, compasses, GPS position etc. Unlike Virtual Reality, which creates a virtual image of the environment, using AR you are totally immersed in it. Fields of application: Tourism, Outreach, Time-travel, Games, Educational… (Adidas advertisement)

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Functional features of our exhibit Ease of use : Total control of the three axes, with the possibility to simulate the real ground displacement of an earthquake of given magnitude within the technical limits of the device Simple setting of the displacement along a chosen axis through either direct commands or a PC user interface and…

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA We, as outreach scientists community, can make substantial steps towards reduction of seismic hazards. The use of our exhibit will allow:  strengthening our presence in the territory with meetings, courses for teachers to help in the education of Earth Sciences, visits to labs and control rooms, etc., also using multimedia tools  communication aimed at a broad (non specialized) audience, starting from children  simple rules about how to behave correctly in case of earthquakes  let people get in touch with experts and look at how everyone can contribute to reduce seismic hazard Conclusions

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA

Selfoss, July 2013Workshop UPStrat-MAFA Technical features: Arduino Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments (