Emotional Communicators allow people to communicate an expression of love or support to a loved one or friend. That expression may be communicated in a variety of ways: through sounds, visual signs, animated graphics, fragrance, colours or by tactile means. Its purpose may be to give reassurance, recall a memory, or reinforce a bond.
The 'Kid Pagers', the Emotional Communicators for kids, are treated as little friendly animal like characters to be worn around the neck. Parents can send simple messages of love to their children; kids can send friendly messages to each other. These messages are based on icons and words displayed on both sides of the Kid Pager. They are enhanced by a change of colour of the 'animal'.
The Emotional Communicator is a very personal object and will be highly treasured, rather like a ring that is offered or exchanged as a symbol of emotional commitment.
The Emotional Communicator is based on pager technology and intelligent materials. The signal transmitted by the sender and received by the Emotional Communicator is transformed into a stimulus to trigger a change (e.g. of colour or temperature) or an event (e.g. vibration or release of fragrance) in the material.
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