07 September 2026
Patent accepted for Interior Architecture & Environmental Design academics Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Uzgören and Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol!
Designed by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) academics Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Uzgören and Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol, the "Smart Floor Unit Analyzing User Behavior and Providing Adaptive Feedback" was registered by the Turkish Patent Institute and became entitled to receive a patent. The innovative invention offers a visionary solution for smart city infrastructures and public space designs.
The patent application made by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design faculty members Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Uzgören and Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol has been approved by the Turkish Patent Institute. The study titled "Smart Floor Unit Analyzing User Behavior and Providing Adaptive Feedback" developed by our academics was officially registered on August 21, 2026, with the registration number 2026 011726.
Interactive Solution for Public Spaces and Smart Cities
Having a wide range of uses, the smart floor unit is specifically designed for areas with heavy pedestrian traffic such as airports, subway stations, shopping malls, campuses, hospitals, and public squares. Redefining human and space interaction, this system aims to increase spatial quality and safety by being utilized in pedestrian routing, density analysis, safe evacuation, and accessibility applications in elderly care and rehabilitation centers.
Advanced Technology Hardware Generating Its Own Energy
The patented invention brings interactive architecture together with advanced technology and sustainability. The multi-point pressure sensor grid located under the system's upper protective composite layer collects user data and transfers it to the data processing unit and Bluetooth/LoRa communication module. The floor unit provides visual feedback to the user via an RGB LED matrix panel, and tactile (haptic) feedback via micro-vibration motors. One of its most striking environmentally friendly features is that the system can synchronously generate its own energy thanks to piezoelectric crystal plates that produce electrical energy from mechanical pressure, a lithium-ion micro battery/supercapacitor, and an energy management module.
We congratulate Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Uzgören and Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol, who crowned their academic knowledge with patent registration by combining it with technology, sustainability, and design, and we wish them continued success in their scientific and sectoral studies.
Interactive Solution for Public Spaces and Smart Cities
Having a wide range of uses, the smart floor unit is specifically designed for areas with heavy pedestrian traffic such as airports, subway stations, shopping malls, campuses, hospitals, and public squares. Redefining human and space interaction, this system aims to increase spatial quality and safety by being utilized in pedestrian routing, density analysis, safe evacuation, and accessibility applications in elderly care and rehabilitation centers.
Advanced Technology Hardware Generating Its Own Energy
The patented invention brings interactive architecture together with advanced technology and sustainability. The multi-point pressure sensor grid located under the system's upper protective composite layer collects user data and transfers it to the data processing unit and Bluetooth/LoRa communication module. The floor unit provides visual feedback to the user via an RGB LED matrix panel, and tactile (haptic) feedback via micro-vibration motors. One of its most striking environmentally friendly features is that the system can synchronously generate its own energy thanks to piezoelectric crystal plates that produce electrical energy from mechanical pressure, a lithium-ion micro battery/supercapacitor, and an energy management module.
We congratulate Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Uzgören and Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol, who crowned their academic knowledge with patent registration by combining it with technology, sustainability, and design, and we wish them continued success in their scientific and sectoral studies.