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These electrical waves push thin pockets of air from the front of the sheet to the rear, creating lift and thrust, allowing the plastic to float and move just above a surface .
(e.g., voltage, speed, material) Alternative, modern "ionic wind" flight projects The 1960s "Ionocraft" article Let me know which direction you'd like to take! Magic Carpet - Sensory Guru
It is important to distinguish this from other technologies also referred to as "Magic Carpets": Ionic - Magic Carpet
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Originally developed by Noah Jafferis in the lab of James Sturm at the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, the project emerged from research into printing electronics on flexible plastics . These electrical waves push thin pockets of air
An early, high-voltage "ionic lifter" described by Popular Mechanics as a "magic carpet of the future" in an article featuring Major de Seversky .
An interactive, floor-projected, motion-responsive game system used in schools, hospitals, and therapy settings . An early, high-voltage "ionic lifter" described by Popular
The "Ionic - Magic Carpet" likely refers to the developed by Noah Jafferis at Princeton University , which uses ionic wind technology to lift and propel a thin plastic sheet. It is often described as a "magic carpet" due to its quiet, flat appearance that moves by creating ripples, similar to a swimming motion or a hovercraft . Key Features of the Princeton Ionic Magic Carpet