Homeland Security Blanket, 2002

Homeland Security Blanket is a set of 5 networked blankets. Each blanket is wirelessly networked to the internet and responds to the Homeland Security Acts fluxuating, color coded "Threat Levels". As a means to "disseminate information", these blankets disseminate temperature change and an indicating light which alerts the user of current threat and comforts them accordingly.

Technology (to be used): RF tags, BX24 chip, wireless hub, internet connection.

*This is a prototype. The "wired" version does not exist at this time.

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