AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
Convenience, personal safety
COUNTRY
Thailand
DESIGNED BY
Gary Ng, Punyotai Thamjamrassri and Giulia Scurati
WEBSITE
http://www.globalgradshow.com/projects/tip-tap-mat/
Tip Tap Mat
A door mat that opens your front door after the correct code has been tapped with your feet.
A trio of designers from Canada, Thailand, and Italy decided there was a better way to open a door. Rather than juggling your groceries or laundry bag to fiddle with your keys, the Tip Tap Mat allows you to open your door with your feet. This is accomplished using pressure sensors under the mat, which can detect your movement and transmit the data to the door’s lock. When the correct combination is entered by your tapping, the door is opened.