Automated seismogram analysis for the tripartite BUG array : an introduction

Abstract

The tasks for automated epicenter determination in the Bochum University Germany (BUG) small array are subdivided for different signal-processing modules that utilize knowledge-based approaches. The modules are designed for complementary advantages to yield best system performance in an interdependent architecture. This “bottom-up” solution proceeds from reliable waveform parameters to more simple interpretation rules than in seismic expert systems that must cope with traditional detectors as erratic front ends.