Watch and listen. A demonstration of how piezoelectric tiles can be used to generate power in busy areas, and help save the environment! Click anywhere or press the spacebar to continue. Project description (below): This is an interactive Scratch project explaining how piezoelectric tiles work, and why they should be researched about. Piezoelectric tiles are floor tiles that generate a tiny amount of energy whenever a force is applied onto it. Currently, a step of the average adult (weighing 75kg) on a piezoelectric tile provides about a single joule. If more research is partitioned toward these tiles, they may produce five times the energy, maybe even more. If they are developed on to start providing lots of energy, they may rival fossil fuels in energy production, perhaps even making them extinct! Instead of traditional flooring in many homes, these tiles can be used in many forms, such as wood plank flooring, and astro-turf tiles. Whenever the technology is improved, the produced energy might be enough for lighting, perhaps even small-scale heating systems. If the new technology would be mass-produced in carbon-neutral/low ways, they could be used in schools, gardens, communal areas and public transport.
For the Eurekas Competition 2026. Credits to Pixabay for the crowd ambience sound. Credits to @Jon5432 for elevator door sounds. This is just a simulation, so assets may be slightly off from their real-world equivalents.
