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| FEATURES | RS1D | RS3D | RS4D | RSBOOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seismic Detection & Capabilities | ||||
| Recommended for | Education, hobbyists | Advanced hobbyists, scientific research | Active earthquake areas, scientific research, industrial applications | Specialized research, explosion monitoring |
| Key Feature | Record vertical ground motion with our most affordable seismograph | Determine wave direction and type using triaxial weak motion geophones | Measure strong motion across all three axes with three accelerometers | Detect both ground motion and air pressure changes |
| Real-Time Earthquake Monitoring & Detection | ||||
| Plug-and-Play Setup | ||||
| Detect Vertical Ground Motion | ||||
| 3D Ground Motion Detection for Local & Distant Events | ||||
| 3D Ground Motion Detection for Local Events Only | ||||
| Strong Motion Monitoring (High Intensity) | ||||
| EEW CompatibleEarthquake Early Warning compatible | ||||
| Infrasound Event Detection | ||||
| High-Precision Acceleration Motion Sensing | ||||
| Structural Health Monitoring | Limited | Limited | ||
| Compatibility with advanced seismological softwareCompatible with AQMS, Antelope, Earlybird, Earthworm, Geospy, SeisComP, FDSNWS, Hidra, Matlab (GISMO), PQLX, Python (pip, matplotlib, ObsPy) and more. | ||||
| Detection of Non-Seismic Events Explosions, quarry blasts, construction activities, rockfalls, traffic, heavy storms, avalanches, foot traffic, and more! | ||||
| Offline Stand-alone mode | ||||
| Software & Data | ||||
| Web & Mobile Visualization Explore interactive maps, track the latest earthquake activity, and visualize data with seismograms & spectrograms. $300/year - included for free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Access to Raspberry Shake Support and Resources $200/year - included for free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Live Data Feeds$12/yearReal-time data access for expert users to integrate into their own software tools | ||||
| Access to Raspberry Shake Support and Resources $100/year - included for free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Access to Raspberry Shake Support and Resources $150/year - included for free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Data Processing & Customization $200/year - included for free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Access to Raspberry Shake Support and Resources $100/year - included for free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Typical data output per day | ~120 MB | ~330 MB | ~450 MB | ~220 MB |
| Hardware Capabilities | ||||
| Sensor Type(s) | 1x 4.5 Hz geophone | 3x 4.5 Hz geophones | 1x 4.5 Hz geophone + 3x MEMS accelerometers | 1x 4.5 Hz geophone + 1x infrasound sensor |
| Frequency Range | 0.1 - 29 Hz | 0.1 - 29 Hz | 0.1 - 29 Hz (geophone), DC - 29 Hz (accel.) | 0.1 - 29 Hz (geophone), 0.05 - 20 Hz (infrasound) |
| ADC Dynamic Range High Dynamic Range to detect subtle & intense ground movements | 144dB (24-bits) | 144dB (24-bits) | 144dB (24-bits) | 144dB (24-bits) |
| Advanced GPS timing | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| SensitivityOur Raspberry Shakes are incredibly sensitive, capable of detecting ground vibrations even smaller than 1/100th the width of a human hair. Even when you can’t feel a thing, they’re constantly recording precise seismic data. | 3.990E+08 counts/ m/s +/- 10% precision | 3.60E+08 counts/ m/s +/- 10% precision | 3.845E+05 counts/ m/s squared +/- 10% precision | 56,000 counts/ Pascal +/- 10% precision |
| Bandwidth | 0.1 to 29 Hz | 0.1 to 29 Hz | 0.1 to 29 Hz (geophone), DC to 29 Hz (accel.) | 0.1 to 29 Hz (geophone), 0.05 to 20 Hz (infrasound) |
| Robust Enclosures for Indoor & Outdoor Use | ||||
| High Sample Rate (100 Samples per Second) | ||||
| Low Maintenance Requirements | ||||
| Tested and verified Each device is rigorously tested for reliability and precision calibration to ensure optimal performance | ||||
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