An optical sensor could speed up the time it takes to evaluate whether buildings are safe to occupy after a major earthquake. The Discrete Diode Position Sensor (DDPS) will be deployed for the first time this summer at Berkeley Lab, which sits adjacent to the Hayward Fault. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/07/11/new-sensor-could-shake-up-earthquake-response-efforts/
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