The house coat, the latest Japanese invention to escape earthquakes

The earthquake that hit Japan last year was the most destructive in the history of a country unfortunately accustomed to the tremors of the earth. Precisely because it is located in the Ring of Fire, Japan is the country in the world that has worked to develop technologies to prevent and mitigate the damage of earthquakes. Thelatest invention that comes from there is about halfway between science fiction and a 'chindogu', such as bright as useless inventions that can only emerge from amind Nippon: a house coat.

The levitating house is an invention of the company Air Systems Danshin works as follows: a sensor detects the earthquake, then activates an air compressor thatinflates a camera / mattress on the floor of the house. The house stands about three inches for the duration of the earthquake, and reverts to its original positiononce it is complete. Ingenious, right? Well we're not talking just a strange idea, but the system has been installed on at least 88 homes, according to the website of the company.

The house levitated, the company claims, is safer and cheaper than otheranti-earthquake systems: it costs a third and requires very little maintenance.Although designed primarily for private homes, the manufacturer claims to have a version for industrial facilities containing sensitive materials such as laboratories.What is not currently available from a giant version that is capable of erecting a building much heavier, for example a nuclear power plant.



This video shows the difference between being a grandparent without protection or a middle-aged Japanese protected by levitation.