Inventors Develop Luminescent Rug

London, UK, March 27, 2008--A new rug that lights up when you step on it could be available soon, keeping people safer at night or perhaps provide a little mood lighting.

The rug reportedly emits a soft glow. It can also provide mood lighting or even flash in beat with music.

The inventors of the Footlume electroluminescent rug are Leona Dean of London South Bank University and student Zoe Robinson. They will exhibit the innovation at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show in London this month.

The rug uses rechargeable batteries and lights up in response to the weight applied when a person walks across the carpet.