section II: technical specification

Overall system structure
The system will consist of the following three sections:

  1. A USB camera and a LED display attached to an internet connected PC at each location.

  2. An internet server.

  3. A Java applet client that displays on the user's browser.

The hardware will be arranged according to the diagram below:
  • LED display (the input text is displayed remotely, via the internet)
    To emphasize that the display really is where it claims to be, the body will be constructed from a shiny material to reflect the surroundings.
  • Webcam
  • Window
    The scenery outside


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