Firm-to-Soft Intelligent Floor Mat for Fall Injury Prevention

Overview

By leveraging NAMI’s smart protection material technology, impact absorbing floor mat with reduced thickness yet superior impact protection performance has been developed.

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Commercialisation opportunities
Non-exclusive licensing
Problem addressed

Conventional floor mats are thick to provide sufficient impact protection, which increases the risk of tripping; but they are not firm enough to support stable walking or withstand wheelchair mobility, raising safety and durability concerns.

Innovation
  • NAMI's intelligent floor mat automatically transits between “firm state” for sufficient support and "soft state" for optimal impact absorption to prevent fall injuries.
  • It is 50% thinner than conventional mats but provides twice the impact protection.
Key impact
  • Enhanced stability: support walking while withstanding wheelchair traffic
  • Reduced trip hazards and excellent slip resistance
  • High safety standards: flame retardant and odorless
  • Minimum maintenance requirements with a long lifetime of > 5 years
Award
  • Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the “2024 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions”
Application
  • Protective floor mats for the elderly and children in household environments
  • Protective flooring in elderly homes, rehabilitation centers and hostels
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).

Committed to bringing high impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

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