An Automated Tsunami Alert System

Abstract

The tsunami waves cause considerable destruction and kills people. The detection section of the proposed system consists of a microcontroller and a capacitive sensor to detect the Tsunami occurrence. The principle is as follows, on the onslaught of Tsunami or any other natural calamity of this type, there is an abnormal pressure rise in the seafloor. Here a proximity capacitive sensor is used which gives an output depending on capacitance variations, and a microcontroller is used to announce the oncoming of Tsunami event to a concerned person, through mobile computing. Mobile is used to send warning messages.