AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
KEYWORDS
safety, natural disasters, earthquake
COUNTRY
Mexico
DESIGNED BY
Grillo
WEBSITE
http://grillo.io
Alerta Sísmica Grillo
A revolutionary earthquake early-warning system for 1 billion people
The compact device -- a cube about the size of an alarm clock -- taps into the special frequencies that SASMEX operates on and relays that information to its users.
When seismic activity is detected, the Grillo sounds a loud, flashing alarm. At a cost of just $50, it also undercuts the price of the receivers used primarily in public buildings by around 85%.