You set one up at home and plug it to your home network. Set the other one at your office location and plug it to your office LAN. Submit your mood state by pressing one of the icons and your home device will reflect and share it with your other significant. If there is only one home device, it can be accessed through a regular webpage or mobile phone.

The devices are connected to the Internet through an Xport controlled by a Microchip that handles the basic communications. Switches activate four LEDs that light the Plexiglas emoticons. Either device is accessible on the web through its IP address so it could also be reached from a web page or through a mobile phone. These options are still under development though.

Author: Mauricio Melo.

The Networked Emoticon Device will be part of the ITP Spring Show which will take place on May 10-11, 721 Broadway, 4th Floor, NYc.

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