TINK - sketching product experiences of connected objects

38 - TINK
2.2.5 - Bidirectional communication devices
actuator
sensor
sensor
actuator
The good night lamp described previously
is somehow very close to this category of
products.
The category comprehends in fact devices
aimed at connecting people in different
places via tangible interfaces. Products
in this category are also referred to as
tele-presence products.
An example is Kissenger (Figure 24), a
system composed of two devices that
provides a way of transferring a kiss on the
distance 25 . It provides a physical interface
which enables kiss communication for
several applications facilitating intimate
human tele-presence with the real and
virtual worlds.
Figure 23. Kissinger (2011),
Lovotics
What sets this category apart from the
one discussed earlier is the possibility of
having a two-way communication between
the devices. Products in this category
are specular, the sensor on one device
are “directly” connected to actuators on
another device.