Glow rug: The glow when pressed carpet

By Andrew | March 30, 2008

Red carpet is passé….it seems it’s the time for Glow Carpet welcomes now! No, we are not intimidating you about any alterations in the grand ‘Red-carpet welcome’ at the Oscars, but about a futurist carpet concept that is god enough to give a glowing warm welcome to your guests or beloved!
We are talking about the Glow Rug, invented by two engineering students - , co-founders of Zolo Designs at London South Bank University. In a layman’s language, with every step your guests put on the rug it will glow to give them a warm welcome.
Now talking about the technicalities, the rug is treated with touch-sensitive electroluminescence, which glows as some weight falls on it. Electroluminescence comes into process by passing current through light-emitting material, when it is electrified (powdered phosphorous in this case). When excited, it produces an instantly recognizable green-cyan glow, which you usually find in LCD wristwatches and thin film nightlights.
Powered by a set of rechargeable batteries, illumination of the Glow rug finds its roots in this concept itself. So the next time you have some guests…you know how you are going to welcome them. And in case you are sleep walker or a tripping and falling-pro, then you have an extra requirement of the Glow Rug, for with this on the floors you won’t have to search for the switches of night lights. And in case you have a party at your home Glow rug can be handy there too…not just in the glow when press mode, but in pre-set time for flashing mode as well.
Via: Livescience