Abstract
PRECURSOR‑X is an open‑hardware, builder‑ready early‑warning system that continuously interrogates vulnerable terrain and infrastructure using controlled mechanical excitation, distributed fiber sensing, multi‑physics mapping, and transfer‑function drift analysis. It detects pre‑failure physical‑state evolution and post‑initiation hazard propagation within the same corridor, enabling earlier, more actionable evacuation warnings for earthquakes, landslides, debris flows, dam failures, moraine failures, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs).
The invention integrates:
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Self‑Interrogating Geophysical Corridor
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Transfer‑Function Drift (PRD)
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Causal Propagation Engine (CPE)
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Failure Clock + Impact Clock
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UAIF‑style deterministic safety logic
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FDMS/GRHN/ARPN/Arachne/MMRA/CMRS subsystems
This disclosure provides complete builder‑ready specifications, including corridor geometry, excitation parameters, sensor classes, acquisition timing, transfer‑function mathematics, PRD normalization, causal‑chain reconstruction, prototype configuration, experimental program, and pass/fail criteria.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Caldwell, Michael Victor Mr., "CALDWELL PRECURSOR‑X — Self‑Interrogating Geophysical Corridor for Multi‑Hazard Early Warning", Technical Disclosure Commons, (September 07, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/11642