How many times have you or the elderly in your home have fallen while walking on the smooth carpet placed in your living room? In order to avoid such falls and help predict mobility problems, a research team from three academic Schools and the Photon Science Institute at The University of Manchester has come up with the Magic Carpet. While you won’t be able to fly this carpet like Aladdin, it maps the real time walking patterns and can instantly tell is someone has fallen. The Magic Carpet integrates plastic optical fibers and sensors to track the person’s movements and send the data to the computer.