We introduce IP over Xylophone Players (IPoXP), a novel Internet protocol between two computers using xylophone-based Arduino interfaces. In our implementation, human operators are situated within the lowest layer of the network, transmitting data between computers by striking designated keys. We discuss how IPoXP inverts the traditional mode of human-computer interaction, with a computer using the human as an interface to communicate with another computer.
@article{arxiv.1906.02836,
title = {Black-boxing the user: internet protocol over xylophone players (IPoXP)},
author = {R. Stuart Geiger and Yoon Jung Jeong and Emily Manders},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.02836},
year = {2019}
}