Out of Blue Wins Italy's A' Design Award for 'SIXTHVIEW,' an App Visualizing Tsunami Precursors
The next-generation disaster prevention IoT platform 'SIXTHVIEW' by Out of Blue Inc. won a Bronze Award at Italy's A' Design Award. The app was recognized for its innovative real-time visualization of infrasound, allowing citizens to grasp disaster signs without specialized knowledge.
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Out of Blue Inc., a Tokyo-based creative lab led by Midori Yamasaki, has announced that its next-generation disaster prevention IoT platform, 'SIXTHVIEW,' has received the Bronze Award at the world-renowned 'A' Design Award and Competition' in Italy, specifically in the Disaster Relief and Disaster Prevention Design category.
SIXTHVIEW is a GIS-based web application that captures and visualizes infrasound (ultra-low-frequency sound) generated by large-scale natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions in real-time. By transforming inaudible sounds into intuitive visual information, the app is designed to help ordinary citizens detect early signs of disasters without specialized knowledge, making disaster preparedness more accessible.
Midori Yamasaki, the representative and creative director, has an extensive background working with global brands like Adidas, Nike, and Facebook. In addition to her team's win, she served as a member of the grand jury for this year's awards.
Demonstration experiments have been conducted in areas vulnerable to natural disasters, such as the coastal regions of Kochi Prefecture, to verify the effectiveness of infrasound-based early detection against risks like the Nankai Trough earthquake. The project aims to present a new type of infrastructure by fusing disaster-prevention technology with media art.
SIXTHVIEW is a GIS-based web application that captures and visualizes infrasound (ultra-low-frequency sound) generated by large-scale natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions in real-time. By transforming inaudible sounds into intuitive visual information, the app is designed to help ordinary citizens detect early signs of disasters without specialized knowledge, making disaster preparedness more accessible.
Midori Yamasaki, the representative and creative director, has an extensive background working with global brands like Adidas, Nike, and Facebook. In addition to her team's win, she served as a member of the grand jury for this year's awards.
Demonstration experiments have been conducted in areas vulnerable to natural disasters, such as the coastal regions of Kochi Prefecture, to verify the effectiveness of infrasound-based early detection against risks like the Nankai Trough earthquake. The project aims to present a new type of infrastructure by fusing disaster-prevention technology with media art.
FAQ
『SIXTHVIEW』とはどのようなサービスですか？
大規模自然災害に伴って発生する、人間には聞こえない「超低周波音（インフラサウンド）」をリアルタイムで収集し、GIS（地理情報システム）ベースの地図上に可視化するウェブアプリです。
A' Design Award and Competitionとはどのような賞ですか？
イタリアを拠点とする世界最大級のデザインコンペティションで、建築、プロダクト、コミュニケーションなど幅広い分野の優れたデザインを顕彰するグローバルなプラットフォームです。
このアプリはどのような災害に対応していますか？
地震、津波、火山噴火など、大規模な自然現象によって発生するインフラサウンドを検知対象としており、津波などの早期検知・警告システムとして有効です。
開発者の山﨑みどり氏の経歴を教えてください。
クリエイティブディレクター、アーティスト。ロンドン芸術大学修士課程修了。Adidas、Nike、Facebook等のディレクターや東京大学特任研究員を歴任し、Japan ADC賞やNY ADC賞など多数の受賞歴があります。
実証実験はどこで実施されていますか？
南海トラフ地震等のリスクがある高知県沿岸部など、津波被害を受けやすいエリアを拠点として、早期検知・可視化の有効性を検証しています。