Hehe.. thank you very much Elina :)

Thank you Platina, I really appreciate it :)

Thank you very much for the support Wanda! And thanks for the love :D

Hehe.. thanks SIlvia! I'm glad you like it :)

Thanks for the comment Jeroen! You're right, this technology could be everywhere - public or private spaces. I've also just thought about incentivising the users to exercise more by jogging on the spot and generating more electricity for themselves - maybe this is crazy though! I'll have to do some calculations first...

Thanks for the comment Joscha! The general idea is to have flooring that generates energy. This could then be used as safety lighting at night, entertainment lighting at parties or simply to save some money on your electricity bills...

And yes, at night in the "safety lighting" system, it will detect that its dark and that someone has just stepped onto the floor. This would then activate the lights.. Maybe I should give it a more catchy name? SwitchFloor?... I'll think about it...

haha thumbs up for the catchy name;)

I'm glad you think so too Matias! Thanks for the love :)

Thanks szach! I'll try to get more images up next week :)

Thanks rural_minds! I think it's about time flooring got smarter :)

Thank you Luftpirat! Really appeciate it :D

Thanks very much Mika :)

Thank you very much Tomaž! I'm glad you agree about the problem of getting around at night, which can get worse with age. Thanks for the love :D

Thanks for the comment Daniel! This is why in my concept, the dancefloor aspect is only secondary. The increasing number of singles and seniors in Germany (and many other countries) has meant that living areas need to become smarter to help them stay safe and secure. The core idea in my concept is to create floorboards that solve the problem of getting around at night by guiding you from room to room. And to make them out of sustainable materials :)

See the 2nd slide.. it lights a path to doors etc. It doesn't simply light up the floor beneath your feet only...

Thank you Sookie! I'm glad you like it :)

Thanks sooo much Xavier! I really think this could make flooring more than just decorative :)

Yes it is indeed brilliant. One of the most brilliant ideas in this contest. So you really gotta push it Dan. :)

I promise I will update this Annika :) I have some ideas for systems that are viable and easy to use/install/maintain by people of all ages... I just need some time to flesh them out and choose the right one for the job! Thanks for your kind words and encouragement!

No problem, looking forward to it :)

Thank you very much Alex! And thanks for the love :D

Thanks migao! It will be like walking on your very own Milky Way :)

Thanks thanksgiving!

Thanks xbdllc

Hopefully soon Dofino :)

Thanks Zgygz

That's really high praise coming from you. I'm hoping this will be like flooring 2.0. Well, you know what I mean! Similar technology has been used in outdoor spaces and areas of high footfall so I know it has the durability and weather resistance. Thanks for the feedback Richard :) I'll update soon...

Thanks Madugian. More info is coming. We are working on the different aspects of the detailed design, per Parador's request.

Looking forward to it..

Great Gizmotech... I love this concept, think it's very strong. Would love to see more.

Manugian: Hope we answered all your questions in the new update.

Thanks madugian!.. We made it in time with the update so would love the hear what you think....

As I've already said to Tom, you've taken a technology that most of us have never heard of and made it attractive. I think the floor would not only be quite unique and beautiful, but also very marketable. Good luck, I hope this one does well :)

Thanks szach! Alot of thought has gone into this and it looks feasible.

Thanks so much szach! I'm glad you like what we came up with :)

Thanks very much Tomek! Gizmotech has worked with both ELs and PE in the past and has patented a system similar to the one we have proposed for the control system... We're glad it caught your attention :)

That's so nice of you to say Miriam! I always enjoy checking out your work on here :)

oh - now i see it is a teamwork! same to you Gizmotech! really one of my favorites in this project!! superteam :)

I put my hands up, John... that was my fault! I'm glad the idea came across though. Best of luck to you too :)

Thanks last!

Thanks so much Sasha! The experience of being guided by the flooring was something we worked hard on getting right. Glad you picked up on it :)

Tom and you did a great job!

Thanks so much Mirjana!

Thanks! Glad we pleasantly surprised you. :)))

I'm going to be really honest here and say that it came quite close to the wire! But in the end the solution we arrived at was far better than what I could have done alone, thanks to gizmotech :)

Dan is being too kind here. This project was a collaboration of a truly-innovative designer and a technically-savy Gearhead.

Thank you very much Marco!

Thanks bebec

Really glad you think so Jorge!

I hadn't realized there was a collaborator in this idea so congratz to the team! :)