ENERGY EXPERIENCE

One of the most important aspects of the Sustainable Dance Floor is its feedback system: people dancing on the floor must understand that they are the ones powering the floor. The basic visual feedback are the LED lights in the floor; these light up when modules are being stepped on. The sensitivity and colors can be adjusted. Next to the floor, there can be two different feedback systems that provide the experience of the dance floor.

First there is the energy meter Tower. This is a physical tower of aluminum, steel and transparent materials. It can be placed near the floor and it is connected electrically.

   
Energy Meter Tower                                                  Energy Meter LED-Battery

Second, we provide the digital energy meter. This is a software application that shows both the instantaneous power (in Watt) and the total power produced (in Joule or Watt x seconds). This information can be displayed on any screen, preferably large and in high resolution.


 
Furthermore we can also provide SDF in a gaming set up, e.g. where the total electricity generated for different groups at the same time is measured and shown on a screen, or where instructions are given that the participants have to step on a certain color of modules as fast as possible.



Lastly we can trigger or power external systems, such as the lights of a Christmas tree, mobile phones, a photo camera, music or video screens.