1/7 Philips recently partnered with Desso, a high-quality carpeting producer, to create a new type of light transmissive carpet embedded with LEDs that can be programmed to display important messages, directions, or other information.
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2/7 When it's not displaying a message, the light transmissive carpet could also glow softly to give the room a distinctive tone or ambiance .
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3/7 Philips and Desso have only mentioned that it will involve a layer of LEDs beneath a special light transmissive carpet, giving it the appearance of an ordinary carpet until it's lit.
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4/7 The two companies have already presented a few examples of specific places where their idea could be implemented, such as replacing the 'Do Not Disturb' signs.
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6/7 Once it launches, the carpet will be available in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes to suit almost any space.
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7/7 Probably the most useful potential application is to have the carpet display guide lights in an emergency.
After developing some innovative ways to add LEDs to wallpaper, and even the backside of televisions, it looks like Philips is setting its sights on lighting the floor beneath our feet as well.