Advancing earthquake prediction with an unmanned aerial vehicle

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海面に着水したUAVによるセンチメートル精度の深海底位置計測に成功 (1200_800).jpg

Researchers at Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, have taken a great stride in supporting earthquake prevention research by developing a system for seafloor position measurements with centimeter-level precision. Combining the Global Navigation Satellite System-Acoustic and an unmanned aerial vehicle, the proposed system eliminates the need for manned surface vessels.

2025.07.24

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Advancing earthquake prediction with an unmanned aerial vehicle

For the first time, researchers at #UTokyo_IIS, quickly and efficiently measure the seafloor down to the centimeter-level using an unmanned aerial vehicle

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