SismoSmartSeismic monitoring for buildings

About

We live in Türkiye. We want our buildings to be sound.

We came together after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and recent tremors around Istanbul. We wanted to know how our homes and our city respond to earthquakes. So we built the device.

Story

Why we built this

After earthquakes, people need clear information before the engineer arrives.

After a major earthquake in Türkiye, building inspections take weeks, sometimes months. During that time, families don't know if they can return home.

We can't remove that wait entirely; in the end an engineer has to walk into the building. But a layer of data can exist before they arrive, one that shows which buildings should be looked at first. That's what we're working on.

Our team has a civil engineering academic advisor, two MSc civil engineering researchers, and a founder on embedded and software. We're all based in Türkiye. We test the device in our own homes.

Inform without scaring

No disaster marketing. The device creates preparedness, not panic.

Be clear about limits

We'll openly state what we don't do. Not an official warning system. Not a substitute for an engineer's report.

Return data to its owner

Your building's data is yours. Anonymized aggregates may go to academia or government. Personal data isn't for sale.

Path

What happens next

Prototype, pilots, field data and certification.

Completed

Product and system foundation

The initial product concept and system architecture are established. Public claims still remain bounded by the evidence register.

Current

Pilot validation

Hardware, detection, notification, connectivity and reporting targets are being validated before broader claims are made.

Next

Evidence and design freeze

Bill of materials, algorithms and operating assumptions are frozen only after bench and field evidence is reviewed.

Later

Certification and manufacturing

Certification, manufacturing and launch follow the evidence gates. No public delivery date is committed.

Team

A small team close to the problem

The product is shaped by engineering work and feedback from real homes.

Founder

Hardware, software, product

Responsible for embedded systems, IoT, cloud, and the product.

Academic advisor

Earthquake engineering

PhD in civil engineering. Scientific validation of structural health algorithms.

Civil engineers

Structural health and pilot sites

Two MSc civil engineering researchers. Lead the building-side algorithms and pilot validation.