How does remote control D-pad navigation work?

Use the directional arrows (▲/▼) to step through recent earthquakes with smooth camera fly-to, (◀/▶) to zoom in or out, [OK] to open the Quick Settings pill or pause/resume the Autopilot Tour, and [Back/Return] to deselect and return to the global view. On remotes with color buttons, Red filters All Quakes (M1+), Green filters Felt Quakes (M3+), Yellow toggles the AI Risk Grid, and Blue toggles Active Faults.

What is Autopilot Tour Mode and how can it be used in public kiosks?

Autopilot Tour Mode turns the platform into a hands-free, autonomous 60fps cinematic screensaver. It smoothly transitions the camera between active earthquakes, seismic fault belts, and elevated AI forecast hazard cells. In case of an urgent earthquake (M ≥ 5.5), the tour automatically interrupts to focus immediately on the new rupture. It is widely used for museum kiosks, TV newsrooms, emergency operation centers (EOC), and office lobbies.

How does the system prevent memory exhaustion (OOM) on 4K TVs?

4K TVs (3840x2160) at standard browser pixel ratios (1.5x or 2x) allocate massive WebGL framebuffers (200MB+ VRAM) that crash low-power TV chips. EarthquakeLive clamps the devicePixelRatio to 1.0 on TV devices and employs an automatic single-context Native MapLibre GL fallback instead of dual WebGL layers, ensuring fluid 60fps rendering without GPU crashes.

10-Foot Experience & Kiosk Showcase

Smart TV Seismic Dashboard
& Autopilot Cinematic Kiosk

Real-time planetary earthquake monitoring redesigned for big living room screens, 10-foot remote navigation, newsroom video walls, and hands-free museum kiosk displays.

10-Foot UI Experience

Large high-contrast typography, safe-area screen margins, and prominent heroquake cards readable from the couch.

Universal D-Pad Remote

Seamless arrow navigation, OK inspection, Back deselect, and Samsung Tizen / LG webOS hardware key integration.

Autopilot Tour Mode

Autonomous 60fps camera choreography with antimeridian unwrapping, seismic zone rotation, and breaking event preemption.

4K TV Memory Safety

Clamped DPR 1.0 and native MapLibre fallback preventing WebGL context crashes on low-SoC smart TVs.

Physical Remote Control & D-Pad Guide

Navigate global seismicity effortlessly without a mouse or touchscreen.

Standard Remote Key Mapping

▲▼

Up / Down Arrows

Cycles through recent earthquakes and inspects active epicenters with smooth camera fly-to.

◀▶

Left / Right Arrows

Zoom in and out of the map viewport, or navigate menu tabs.

OK / Enter

OK / Select Button

Opens Quick Settings Pill or pauses/resumes the Autopilot Tour.

Back / Return

Back / Return Button

Closes modals, deselects earthquake focus, and returns to the global planetary view.

Color Remote Keys

Red: All M1+, Green: Felt M3+, Yellow: AI Risk Grid, Blue: Active Faults.

Supported TV Platforms

EarthquakeLive operates directly inside the standard web browser of modern Smart TVs without requiring any external app installation:

Samsung Smart TVTizen 5.0+

WebAPI Remote Bridge

LG Smart TVwebOS 4.0+

Magic Remote & D-Pad

Android TV & Google TVSony, TCL, Mi

Chrome / TV Bro

Amazon Fire TV & Apple TVSilk / AirPlay

Full 10-Foot UI

Kiosks & Raspberry Pi 4/5Chromium Kiosk

Public Display Walls

Tip: Open the TV browser, type earthquakelive.org/tv, and press OK to start.

Cinematic Autonomous Kiosk

Turn Any Display into a Hands-Free Live Seismic Wall

The Autopilot Tour Mode acts as an intelligent, perpetual screensaver and public display. It continuously choreographs smooth camera flyovers across significant global ruptures, regional seismic hubs, and elevated AI forecast hazard cells.

Breaking Preemption

If an earthquake M ≥ 5.5 strikes anywhere on Earth, the tour immediately interrupts and flies directly to the epicenter.

Antimeridian Flight

Shortest-path camera transitions across the 180° dateline avoid jarring global spins across the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Configurable Pacing

Choose between Fast (4–6s kiosk showcase), Standard (12s cinematic tour), or Deep Dive (20s waveform analysis).

Direct URL Launch Flags

Configure digital signage startup scripts and bookmarks with exact display preferences.

URL Parameter	Mode Activated	Usage Scenario
?tv=1	10-Foot Smart TV HUD & D-Pad Remote Navigation	Smart TV living room browsing
?tour=1	Autonomous Autopilot Camera Tour	Interactive desktop or lobby screensaver
?tv=1&tour=1	TV 10-Foot UI + Autonomous Tour Active	Digital signage video wall & TV kiosk
?kiosk=1	Fast Pacing Tour (4s) for Public Kiosks	Science centers, conferences, and exhibitions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Verified scientific, operational, and emergency protocols

Simply open the built-in web browser on your Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Android TV, Google TV, or Fire TV, and navigate to https://earthquakelive.org/tv/ (or append ?tv=1 to any URL). The platform automatically senses TV environments, maximizes contrast, clamps pixel density to 1.0, and activates the 10-foot remote control overlay.

Smart TV Seismic Dashboard & Autopilot Cinematic Kiosk