Sim One
Sim One is a monitoring device designed to detect tsunamis in the open sea. Existing warning methods rely on simulations of earthquake data, which are delayed and often inaccurate. Sim One measures the internal dynamics of the ocean in real time. Several units are anchored along a chain, 30 to 50 kilometres apart, forming a monitoring network. When a dangerous ocean current is detected, a communication buoy is released and sends warning signals from the surface. The shell is made of aluminium bronze and titanium with an anti-corrosion coating.
Sim One Monitoring Tsunamis by He Li, Nankai Cheng and Li Yang has been identified as an exceptional example of industrial design by the A' Design Awards. Sim One Monitoring Tsunamis was awarded the Golden A' Design Award in Product Engineering and Technical Design in 2023. The A' Product Engineering and Technical Design Award is a highly prestigious international design competition that honors superior design of blueprints, prototypes, schematics, CAD models, technical drawings, machine designs, electronic systems, structural plans and more.
