Filipino engineer wins $30,000 Dyson award for earthquake safety sensor
A Filipino structural engineer has won the 2026 James Dyson Global Sustainability Award and £30,000 for developing Sentinel, a sensor that detects hidden damage in buildings after earthquakes. Developed by Aldrei Ong, the technology uses self-sensing concrete to identify cracks and monitor structural changes. The invention could help engineers assess potentially unsafe buildings more quickly and…
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A Filipino structural engineer has won the 2026 James Dyson Global Sustainability Award and £30,000 for developing Sentinel, a sensor that detects hidden damage in buildings after earthquakes. Developed by Aldrei Ong, the technology uses self-sensing concrete…
