Publications
Submitted
[Journal] Yawen Zhang, Qingkai Kong, Tao Ruan, Qin Lv, Richard M. Allen. “A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-World Accelerometer Data Quality in a Global Smartphone-based Seismic Network”
[Journal] Ross Maguire, Brandon Schmandt, Ruijia Wang, Qingkai Kong, Pedro Sanchez. “Transportability of Deep Learning Models for Classification of Local Distance Earthquakes and Explosions”
Books Published
Qingkai Kong, Timmy Siauw, Alexandre M. Bayen. “Python Programming and Numerical Methods: A Guide for Engineers and Scientists” Academic Press, ISBN: 9780128195499. book site, Errata, Solutions (still working on), buy on Amazon
Papers Published
2023
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Richard M. Allen, Steven Allen, Theron Bair, Akie Mejia, Sarina Petel, Jennifer Strauss, Stephen Thompson. “Crowdsourcing Felt Reports Using the MyShake Smartphone App” Seismological Research Letters, Link, PDF
[Journal] M. Giselle Fernández-Godino, Donald D. Lucas, Qingkai Kong “Predicting wind-driven spatial deposition through simulated color images using deep autoencoders” Scientific Reports, doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28590-4 Link, PDF
2022
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Ruijia Wang, William Walter, Moira Pyle, Keith Koper, Brandon Schmandt “Combining Deep Learning with Physics Based Features in Explosion-Earthquake Discrimination” Geophysical Research Letters, Link, PDF, Code
[Journal] Gaurav Chachra, Qingkai Kong, Jim Huang, Srujay Korlakunta, Jennifer Grannen, Alexander Robson, Richard Allen “Detecting Damage Building Using Real-time Crowdsourced Images and Transfer Learning”. Scientific Reports, 12, 8968 (2022). doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12965-0 Link, PDF, Code
[Journal] Tao Ruan, Qingkai Kong, Sara K. McBride, Amatullah Sethjiwala, Qin Lv “Cross-platform analysis of public responses to the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence on Twitter and Reddit” Scientific Reports, 12, 1634 (2022). doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-05359-9 Link, PDF
2021
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Andrea Chiang, Ana C. Aguiar, M. Giselle Fernández-Godino, Stephen C. Myers, Donald D. Lucas “Deep Convolutional Autoencoders as Generic Feature Extractors in Seismological Applications” Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences, Volume 2, (2021), Pages 96-106, doi: 10.1016/j.aiig.2021.12.002 Link, PDF
[Journal] Yixiao Sheng, Qingkai Kong, Gregory Beroza. “Network Analysis of Earthquake Ground Motion Spatial Correlation: A Case Study with the San Jacinto Seismic Nodal Array” Geophysical Journal International, Volume 225, Issue 3, June 2021, Pages 1704–1713, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggab058 Link, PDF
2020
[Conference] Tao Ruan, Qingkai Kong, Qin Lv, Yawen Zhang and Sara K. McBride. “An Analysis of Twitter Responses to the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence” The 13th IEEE International Conference on So-cial Computing and Networking (SocialCom-2020), 17-19 December 2020, Exeter, UK Link, PDF
[Journal] Jennifer Strauss, Qingkai Kong, Sharon Pothan, Stephen Thompson, Akie Mejia, Steven Allen, Sarina Petel, Richard M. Allen. “MyShake Citizen Seismologists help launch dual-use seismic network in California” Frontiers in Communication, 5:32. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2020.00032 Link, PDF
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Robert Martin-Short, Richard M. Allen. “Towards Earthquake Early Warning with MyShake Global Smartphone Seismic Network Part 2 - - Understanding MyShake performance around the world” Seismological Research Letters doi: 10.1785/0220190178 Link, PDF
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Robert Martin-Short, Richard M. Allen. “Towards Earthquake Early Warning with MyShake Global Smartphone Seismic Network Part 1 - - Detection algorithm and simulation platform” Seismological Research Letters doi: 10.1785/0220190177 Link, PDF
2019
[Journal] Richard M. Allen, Qingkai Kong, Robert Martin-Short. “The MyShake Platform: A global vision for earthquake early warning” Pure and Applied Geophysics, doi: 10.1007/s00024-019-02337-7. Link, PDF
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Sarina Patel, Asaf Inbal, Richard M. Allen. “Assessing the sensitivity and accuracy of the MyShake smartphone seismic network to detect and characterize earthquakes” Seismological Research Letters, 90 (5): 1937–1949. doi: 10.1785/0220190097. Link, PDF
[Journal] Yijian Zhou, Han Yue, Qingkai Kong, Shiyong Zhou. “Hybrid Event Detection and Phase‐Picking Algorithm Using Convolutional and Recurrent Neural Networks” Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220180319. Link, PDF
[Journal] Asaf Inbal, Qingkai Kong, William Savran, Richard M. Allen. “On the Feasibility of Using the Dense MyShake Smartphone Array for Earthquake Location” Seismological Research Letters, 90 (3): 1209–1218. doi: 10.1785/0220180349. Link, PDF
2018
[Conference] Qingkai Kong, Qin Lv, Richard M. Allen. “Earthquake Early Warning and Beyond: Systems Challenges in Smartphone-based Seismic Network”, 20th International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (HotMobile 2019) doi: 10.1145/3301293.3302377. Link, PDF.
[Journal] Kaylin Rochford, Jennifer Strauss, Qingkai Kong, Richard Allen. “MyShake: Using Human-Centered Design Methods to Promote Engagement in a Smartphone based Global Seismic Network”, Frontiers Earth Science, doi: 10.3389/feart.2018.00237. Link, PDF
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Asaf Inbal, Richard M. Allen, Qin Lv, Arno Puder. “Machine Learning Aspects in MyShake Global Smartphone Seismic Network”, Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220180309. Link, PDF
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Daniel T. Trugman, Zachary E. Ross, Michael J. Bianco, Brendan Meade, Peter Gerstoft. 2018, “Machine Learning in Seismology —Turning Data into Insights”, Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220180259. Link, PDF
[Thesis] Qingkai Kong. May 2018, “MyShake – Building a global smartphone seismic network”, University of California, Berkeley. PDF
[Conference] Qingkai Kong, Asaf Inbal, Richard M. Allen, Jennifer Strauss. 2018, “MyShake: Building a global smartphone earthquake early warning system”, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, 4867-4871, doi: 10.1190/segam2018-2996624.1. Link
2017
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Richard M. Allen, Julian Bunn, Monica Kohler, Thomas Heaton. 2017, “Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings Using Smartphone Sensors”, Seismological Research Letters, 89(2A), doi:10.1785/0220170111. Link, PDF
[Article] Qingkai Kong, Richard M. Allen, Louis Schreier. 2017, “Seismic data from smartphones - MyShake: building a global smartphone seismic network “, Invited article for GeoStrata, PDF
2016
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Richard M. Allen, Louis Schreier. 2016, “MyShake: Initial Observations from a Global Smartphone Seismic Network”, Geophysical Research Letters, doi:10.1002/2016GL070955. Link, PDF
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, Richard M. Allen, Louis Schreier, and Young-Woo Kwon. 2016. “MyShake: A Smartphone Seismic Network for Earthquake Early Warning and beyond”, Science Advances 2 (2): e1501055–e1501055. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1501055. Link, Paper Picked up by News, PDF
2015
[Journal] Taira, Taka’Aki, Florent Brenguier, and Qingkai Kong. 2015. “Ambient Noise-Based Monitoring of Seismic Velocity Changes Associated with the 2014 M W 6.0 South Napa Earthquake”, Geophysical Research Letters 42 (17): 6997–7004. doi:10.1002/2015GL065308. Link, PDF
[Conference] Qingkai Kong, Young-Woo Kwon, Louis Schreier, Steven Allen, Richard M. Allen, and Jennifer Strauss. 2015. “Smartphone-Based Networks for Earthquake Detection”, In 2015 15th International Conference on Innovations for Community Services (I4CS), 1–8. IEEE. doi:10.1109/I4CS.2015.7294490. Link, PDF
2012
[Journal] Qingkai Kong, and Ming Zhao. 2012. “Evaluation of Earthquake Signal Characteristics for Early Warning”, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration 11 (3): 435–43. doi:10.1007/s11803-012-0133-1. Link, PDF
2010
[Journal] Qingkai, Kong, and Zhao Ming. 2010. “Study on Algorithms in Earthquake Early Warning System”, Journal of Catastrophology. S1: 305-308. (In Chinese) Link
[Conference] Ming Zhao, Qingkai Kong, and Atao Yu. 2010 “Development of Vibration Character Sensors”, In 2010 Fifth European Workshop on Structral Health Monitoring: 1152 - 1157. Link