MHI says that, on an installation like the Landmark Tower, the sensors can detect vibrations imperceptible to humans. When they do, the damper immediately goes into operation. It will also “...reduce effects of strong winds remarkably. Even a typhoon will pass almost unnoticed.” Moreover, “...the damper can absorb tuned mode vibration of the building incurred by most of the shocks from a minor earthquake. Of course, it cannot nullify the effects of a major earthquake, but it can bring residual vibrations under control rapidly.”