diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d803ff373e..77ae85589d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 
 add_subdirectory(animation-server)
+add_subdirectory(assignment-server)
 add_subdirectory(avatar-mixer)
 add_subdirectory(audio-mixer)
 add_subdirectory(domain-server)
diff --git a/assignment-server/CMakeLists.txt b/assignment-server/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c551cbf0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assignment-server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+
+set(TARGET_NAME assignment-server)
+
+set(ROOT_DIR ..)
+set(MACRO_DIR ${ROOT_DIR}/cmake/macros)
+
+include(${MACRO_DIR}/SetupHifiProject.cmake)
+setup_hifi_project(${TARGET_NAME} TRUE)
+
+# link in the shared library
+include(${MACRO_DIR}/LinkHifiLibrary.cmake)
+link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assignment-server/src/main.cpp b/assignment-server/src/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cf7ddc952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assignment-server/src/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//
+//  main.cpp
+//  assignment-server
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 7/1/13.
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 High Fidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <queue>
+
+#include <PacketHeaders.h>
+#include <SharedUtil.h>
+#include <UDPSocket.h>
+
+const int MAX_PACKET_SIZE_BYTES = 1400;
+
+struct Assignment {};
+
+int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
+    
+    std::queue<Assignment> assignmentQueue;
+    
+    sockaddr_in senderSocket;
+    unsigned char senderData[MAX_PACKET_SIZE_BYTES] = {};
+    ssize_t receivedBytes = 0;
+    
+    UDPSocket serverSocket(ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_PORT);
+    
+    int numHeaderBytes = numBytesForPacketHeader((unsigned char*) &PACKET_TYPE_SEND_ASSIGNMENT);
+    unsigned char assignmentPacket[numHeaderBytes + sizeof(char)];
+    populateTypeAndVersion(assignmentPacket, PACKET_TYPE_SEND_ASSIGNMENT);
+    
+    while (true) {
+        if (serverSocket.receive((sockaddr*) &senderSocket, &senderData, &receivedBytes)) {
+            
+            // int numHeaderBytes = numBytesForPacketHeader(senderData);
+            
+            if (senderData[0] == PACKET_TYPE_REQUEST_ASSIGNMENT) {                
+                // grab the FI assignment in the queue, if it exists
+                if (assignmentQueue.size() > 0) {
+                    // Assignment firstAssignment = assignmentQueue.front();
+                    assignmentQueue.pop();
+
+                    // send the assignment
+                    serverSocket.send((sockaddr*) &senderSocket, assignmentPacket, sizeof(assignmentPacket));
+                }
+            } else if (senderData[0] == PACKET_TYPE_SEND_ASSIGNMENT) {
+                Assignment newAssignment;
+                
+                // add this assignment to the queue
+                assignmentQueue.push(newAssignment);
+            }
+        }
+    }    
+}
diff --git a/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp b/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp
index 9fc088a8bf..29c3fb7225 100644
--- a/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/audio-mixer/src/main.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
                        
                         InjectedAudioRingBuffer* ringBuffer = (InjectedAudioRingBuffer*) node->getLinkedData();
                         if (memcmp(ringBuffer->getStreamIdentifier(),
-                                   packetData + 1,
+                                   packetData + numBytesForPacketHeader(packetData),
                                    STREAM_IDENTIFIER_NUM_BYTES) == 0) {
                             // this is the matching stream, assign to matchingInjector and stop looking
                             matchingInjector = &*node;
diff --git a/eve/CMakeLists.txt b/eve/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a7691b781..2b281f2783 100644
--- a/eve/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eve/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ include_glm(${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
 include(${MACRO_DIR}/LinkHifiLibrary.cmake)
 link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
 link_hifi_library(avatars ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
-link_hifi_library(audio ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
\ No newline at end of file
+link_hifi_library(audio ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
diff --git a/hifi.podspec b/hifi.podspec
index 42ac7ac1aa..a14381ffb4 100644
--- a/hifi.podspec
+++ b/hifi.podspec
@@ -35,17 +35,24 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # s.exclude_files = 'Classes/Exclude'
   
   s.subspec "shared" do |sp|
-    sp.source_files = "libraries/shared/src"
-    sp.public_header_files = "librares/shared/src"
+    sp.source_files = 'libraries/shared/src', 'libraries/shared/moc_*'
     sp.exclude_files = "libraries/shared/src/UrlReader.*"
+    sp.dependency 'glm'
+    sp.xcconfig = { 'CLANG_CXX_LIBRARY' => "libc++" }
   end
   
   s.subspec "audio" do |sp|
     sp.source_files = "libraries/audio/src"
-    sp.public_header_files = "libraries/audio/src"
-    sp.xcconfig = { 'CLANG_CXX_LIBRARY' => "libc++" }
     sp.dependency 'glm'
   end
+  
+  s.subspec "avatars" do |sp|
+    sp.source_files = 'libraries/avatars/src', 'libraries/avatars/moc_*'
+    sp.dependency 'glm'
+  end
+  
+  s.xcconfig = { 'HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS' => '${PODS_ROOT}/../../qt5-device/qtbase/include' }
+  s.libraries = 'libQtCoreCombined', 'libQt5Network', 'libQt5Script'
 
   # A list of file patterns which select the header files that should be
   # made available to the application. If the pattern is a directory then the
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarVoxelSystem.h b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarVoxelSystem.h
index 51144e3954..3a7cb224a6 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarVoxelSystem.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarVoxelSystem.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class QNetworkReply;
 
 class Avatar;
 
-class AvatarVoxelSystem : public QObject, public VoxelSystem {
+class AvatarVoxelSystem : public VoxelSystem {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectionManager.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectionManager.cpp
index 65cbade423..79de62e747 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectionManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjectionManager.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ void* AudioInjectionManager::injectAudioViaThread(void* args) {
         Node* audioMixer = NodeList::getInstance()->soloNodeOfType(NODE_TYPE_AUDIO_MIXER);
         if (audioMixer) {
             _destinationSocket = *audioMixer->getActiveSocket();
+        } else {
+            pthread_exit(0);
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
index a2ba56b8ef..b9a6d8a0ba 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 //  Copyright (c) 2012 High Fidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 
-#include <fstream>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <limits>
 
-#include <SharedUtil.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
-#include <UDPSocket.h>
+#include <SharedUtil.h>
 
 #include "AudioInjector.h"
 
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ AudioInjector::AudioInjector(const char* filename) :
     _radius(0.0f),
     _volume(MAX_INJECTOR_VOLUME),
     _indexOfNextSlot(0),
-    _isInjectingAudio(false)
+    _isInjectingAudio(false),
+    _lastFrameIntensity(0.0f)
 {
     loadRandomIdentifier(_streamIdentifier, STREAM_IDENTIFIER_NUM_BYTES);
     
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ AudioInjector::AudioInjector(int maxNumSamples) :
     _radius(0.0f),
     _volume(MAX_INJECTOR_VOLUME),
     _indexOfNextSlot(0),
-    _isInjectingAudio(false)
+    _isInjectingAudio(false),
+    _lastFrameIntensity(0.0f)
 {
     loadRandomIdentifier(_streamIdentifier, STREAM_IDENTIFIER_NUM_BYTES);
     
@@ -114,6 +116,18 @@ void AudioInjector::injectAudio(UDPSocket* injectorSocket, sockaddr* destination
             
             injectorSocket->send(destinationSocket, dataPacket, sizeof(dataPacket));
             
+            // calculate the intensity for this frame
+            float lastRMS = 0;
+            
+            for (int j = 0; j < BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL; j++) {
+                lastRMS +=  _audioSampleArray[i + j] * _audioSampleArray[i + j];
+            }
+            
+            lastRMS /= BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL;
+            lastRMS = sqrtf(lastRMS);
+            
+            _lastFrameIntensity = lastRMS / std::numeric_limits<int16_t>::max();
+            
             int usecToSleep = usecTimestamp(&startTime) + (++nextFrame * INJECT_INTERVAL_USECS) - usecTimestampNow();
             if (usecToSleep > 0) {
                 usleep(usecToSleep);
@@ -131,8 +145,8 @@ void AudioInjector::addSample(const int16_t sample) {
     }
 }
 
-void AudioInjector::addSamples(int16_t* sampleBuffer, int numSamples) {
-    if (_audioSampleArray + _indexOfNextSlot + numSamples <= _audioSampleArray + (_numTotalSamples / sizeof(int16_t))) {
+void AudioInjector::addSamples(int16_t* sampleBuffer, int numSamples) {    
+    if (_audioSampleArray + _indexOfNextSlot + numSamples <= _audioSampleArray + _numTotalSamples) {
         // only copy the audio from the sample buffer if there's space
         memcpy(_audioSampleArray + _indexOfNextSlot, sampleBuffer, numSamples * sizeof(int16_t));
         _indexOfNextSlot += numSamples;
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
index 875bc815ce..b102d58e19 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 #ifndef __hifi__AudioInjector__
 #define __hifi__AudioInjector__
 
-#include <glm/glm.hpp>
-#include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/component_wise.hpp>
 
 #include <UDPSocket.h>
@@ -36,6 +35,8 @@ public:
     unsigned char getVolume() const  { return _volume; }
     void setVolume(unsigned char volume) { _volume = volume; }
     
+    float getLastFrameIntensity() const { return _lastFrameIntensity; }
+    
     const glm::vec3& getPosition() const { return _position; }
     void setPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _position = position; }
     
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ private:
     unsigned char _volume;
     int _indexOfNextSlot;
     bool _isInjectingAudio;
+    float _lastFrameIntensity;
 };
 
 #endif /* defined(__hifi__AudioInjector__) */
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Agent.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Agent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f027bc1f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Agent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+//
+//  Agent.cpp
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 7/1/13.
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#import <QtScript/QScriptEngine>
+#import <QtNetwork/QtNetwork>
+
+#include <NodeList.h>
+
+#include "AvatarData.h"
+
+#include "Agent.h"
+
+Agent::Agent() :
+    _shouldStop(false)
+{
+    
+}
+
+void Agent::run(QUrl scriptURL) {
+    NodeList::getInstance()->setOwnerType(NODE_TYPE_AGENT);
+    NodeList::getInstance()->setNodeTypesOfInterest(&NODE_TYPE_AVATAR_MIXER, 1);
+    
+    QNetworkAccessManager* manager = new QNetworkAccessManager();
+    
+    qDebug() << "Attemping download of " << scriptURL;
+    
+    QNetworkReply* reply = manager->get(QNetworkRequest(scriptURL));
+    
+    QEventLoop loop;
+    QObject::connect(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), &loop, SLOT(quit()));
+    loop.exec();
+    
+    QString scriptString = QString(reply->readAll());
+    
+    QScriptEngine engine;
+    
+    AvatarData *testAvatarData = new AvatarData;
+    
+    QScriptValue avatarDataValue = engine.newQObject(testAvatarData);
+    engine.globalObject().setProperty("AvatarData", avatarDataValue);
+    
+    QScriptValue agentValue = engine.newQObject(this);
+    engine.globalObject().setProperty("Agent", agentValue);
+    
+    qDebug() << "Downloaded script:" << scriptString;
+    
+    qDebug() << "Evaluated script:" << engine.evaluate(scriptString).toString();
+    
+    timeval thisSend;
+    timeval lastDomainServerCheckIn = {};
+    int numMicrosecondsSleep = 0;
+    
+    const float DATA_SEND_INTERVAL_USECS = (1 / 60) * 1000 * 1000;
+    
+    sockaddr_in senderAddress;
+    unsigned char receivedData[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+    ssize_t receivedBytes;
+    
+    while (!_shouldStop) {
+        // update the thisSend timeval to the current time
+        gettimeofday(&thisSend, NULL);
+        
+        // send a check in packet to the domain server if DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_IN_USECS has elapsed
+        if (usecTimestampNow() - usecTimestamp(&lastDomainServerCheckIn) >= DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_IN_USECS) {
+            gettimeofday(&lastDomainServerCheckIn, NULL);
+            NodeList::getInstance()->sendDomainServerCheckIn();
+        }
+        
+        emit preSendCallback();
+        
+        testAvatarData->sendData();
+        
+        if (NodeList::getInstance()->getNodeSocket()->receive((sockaddr*) &senderAddress, receivedData, &receivedBytes)) {
+            NodeList::getInstance()->processNodeData((sockaddr*) &senderAddress, receivedData, receivedBytes);
+        }
+        
+        // sleep for the correct amount of time to have data send be consistently timed
+        if ((numMicrosecondsSleep = DATA_SEND_INTERVAL_USECS - (usecTimestampNow() - usecTimestamp(&thisSend))) > 0) {
+            usleep(numMicrosecondsSleep);
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Agent.h b/libraries/avatars/src/Agent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e083abb541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Agent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+//  Agent.h
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 7/1/13.
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef __hifi__Agent__
+#define __hifi__Agent__
+
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
+
+#include "SharedUtil.h"
+
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+#include <QtCore/QUrl>
+
+class Agent : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    Agent();
+    
+    bool volatile _shouldStop;
+    
+    void run(QUrl scriptUrl);
+signals:
+    void preSendCallback();
+};
+
+#endif /* defined(__hifi__Operative__) */
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index 9c254453e1..75d88525bf 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include <SharedUtil.h>
+#include <NodeList.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
+#include <SharedUtil.h>
 
 #include "AvatarData.h"
 #include <VoxelConstants.h>
@@ -50,6 +51,22 @@ AvatarData::~AvatarData() {
     delete _handData;
 }
 
+void AvatarData::sendData() {
+    
+    // called from Agent visual loop to send data
+    if (Node* avatarMixer = NodeList::getInstance()->soloNodeOfType(NODE_TYPE_AVATAR_MIXER)) {
+        unsigned char packet[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+        
+        unsigned char* endOfPacket = packet;
+        endOfPacket += populateTypeAndVersion(endOfPacket, PACKET_TYPE_HEAD_DATA);
+        endOfPacket += packNodeId(endOfPacket, NodeList::getInstance()->getOwnerID());
+        
+        int numPacketBytes = (endOfPacket - packet) + getBroadcastData(endOfPacket);
+        
+        NodeList::getInstance()->getNodeSocket()->send(avatarMixer->getActiveSocket(), packet, numPacketBytes);
+    }
+}
+
 int AvatarData::getBroadcastData(unsigned char* destinationBuffer) {
     unsigned char* bufferStart = destinationBuffer;
     
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 209d822426..2399d1062c 100755
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
 
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+
 #include <NodeData.h>
 #include "HeadData.h"
 #include "HandData.h"
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ enum KeyState
 class JointData;
 
 class AvatarData : public NodeData {
+  Q_OBJECT
 public:
     AvatarData(Node* owningNode = NULL);
     ~AvatarData();
@@ -53,7 +56,6 @@ public:
     
     //  Body Rotation
     float getBodyYaw() const { return _bodyYaw; }
-    void setBodyYaw(float bodyYaw) { _bodyYaw = bodyYaw; }
     float getBodyPitch() const { return _bodyPitch; }
     void setBodyPitch(float bodyPitch) { _bodyPitch = bodyPitch; }
     float getBodyRoll() const {return _bodyRoll; }
@@ -103,6 +105,11 @@ public:
     void setHeadData(HeadData* headData) { _headData = headData; }
     void setHandData(HandData* handData) { _handData = handData; }
     
+public slots:
+    void setPosition(float x, float y, float z) { _position = glm::vec3(x, y, z); }
+    void setBodyYaw(float bodyYaw) { _bodyYaw = bodyYaw; }
+    void sendData();
+    
 protected:
     glm::vec3 _position;
     glm::vec3 _handPosition;
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h
index 1a7a99f2db..c32a04a0c4 100755
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
-#include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
 
 class AvatarData;
 class FingerData;
diff --git a/libraries/shared/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/shared/CMakeLists.txt
index cf1c603b7d..218adb4d5f 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/shared/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 endif (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 
+# include GLM
+include(${MACRO_DIR}/IncludeGLM.cmake)
+include_glm(${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp
index d7cf429558..7aebb0c022 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Node.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
 #include "UDPSocket.h"
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 int unpackNodeId(unsigned char* packedData, uint16_t* nodeId) {
     memcpy(nodeId, packedData, sizeof(uint16_t));
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const char* NODE_TYPE_NAME_AUDIO_MIXER = "Audio Mixer";
 const char* NODE_TYPE_NAME_AVATAR_MIXER = "Avatar Mixer";
 const char* NODE_TYPE_NAME_AUDIO_INJECTOR = "Audio Injector";
 const char* NODE_TYPE_NAME_ANIMATION_SERVER = "Animation Server";
+const char* NODE_TYPE_NAME_UNASSIGNED = "Unassigned";
 const char* NODE_TYPE_NAME_UNKNOWN = "Unknown";
 
 const char* Node::getTypeName() const {
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Node.h b/libraries/shared/src/Node.h
index 46bf90ed43..df20664bda 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Node.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Node.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "NodeData.h"
 #include "SimpleMovingAverage.h"
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeData.h b/libraries/shared/src/NodeData.h
index c11b41ced9..8d3ddf51e0 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeData.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeData.h
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@
 #ifndef hifi_NodeData_h
 #define hifi_NodeData_h
 
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+
 class Node;
 
-class NodeData {
+class NodeData : public QObject {
+  Q_OBJECT
 public:
     NodeData(Node* owningNode);
     
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
index 3051f5ce68..2dfd537d93 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstdio>
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "NodeList.h"
 #include "NodeTypes.h"
@@ -366,6 +366,15 @@ int NodeList::processDomainServerList(unsigned char* packetData, size_t dataByte
     return readNodes;
 }
 
+void NodeList::sendAssignmentRequest() {
+    const char ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_HOSTNAME[] = "assignment.highfidelity.io";
+    
+    static sockaddr_in assignmentServerSocket = socketForHostname(ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_HOSTNAME);
+    assignmentServerSocket.sin_port = htons(ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_PORT);
+    
+    _nodeSocket.send((sockaddr*) &assignmentServerSocket, &PACKET_TYPE_REQUEST_ASSIGNMENT, 1);
+}
+
 Node* NodeList::addOrUpdateNode(sockaddr* publicSocket, sockaddr* localSocket, char nodeType, uint16_t nodeId) {
     NodeList::iterator node = end();
     
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
index 4c4795bdb0..260fddf96f 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 #include <iterator>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <QSettings>
+#include <QtCore/QSettings>
 
 #include "Node.h"
+#include "NodeTypes.h"
 #include "UDPSocket.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -54,14 +55,16 @@ public:
     NodeListIterator begin() const;
     NodeListIterator end() const;
     
+    
+    NODE_TYPE getOwnerType() const { return _ownerType; }
+    void setOwnerType(NODE_TYPE ownerType) { _ownerType = ownerType; }
+
     const char* getDomainHostname() const { return _domainHostname; };
     void setDomainHostname(const char* domainHostname);
     
     void setDomainIP(const char* domainIP);
     void setDomainIPToLocalhost();
-    
-    char getOwnerType() const { return _ownerType; }
-    
+        
     uint16_t getLastNodeID() const { return _lastNodeID; }
     void increaseNodeID() { ++_lastNodeID; }
     
@@ -80,9 +83,12 @@ public:
     void clear();
     
     void setNodeTypesOfInterest(const char* nodeTypesOfInterest, int numNodeTypesOfInterest);
+    
     void sendDomainServerCheckIn();
     int processDomainServerList(unsigned char *packetData, size_t dataBytes);
     
+    void sendAssignmentRequest();
+    
     Node* nodeWithAddress(sockaddr *senderAddress);
     Node* nodeWithID(uint16_t nodeID);
     
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/OctalCode.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/OctalCode.cpp
index 8acc9a922f..0a198f9832 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/OctalCode.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/OctalCode.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstring>
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
 #include "OctalCode.h"
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
index 2e7b95c7f7..6d61056f85 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "PacketHeaders.h"
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h
index 2fbdc4d791..2b021db82c 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_TRANSMITTER_DATA_V2 = 'T';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_ENVIRONMENT_DATA = 'e';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_DOMAIN_LIST_REQUEST = 'L';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_DOMAIN_REPORT_FOR_DUTY = 'C';
+const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_REQUEST_ASSIGNMENT = 'r';
+const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_SEND_ASSIGNMENT = 's';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_VOXEL_STATS = '#';
 
 typedef char PACKET_VERSION;
@@ -52,4 +54,6 @@ const int MAX_PACKET_HEADER_BYTES = sizeof(PACKET_TYPE) + sizeof(PACKET_VERSION)
 #define ADD_SCENE_COMMAND "add scene"
 #define TEST_COMMAND      "a message"
 
+const int ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_PORT = 7007;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp
index dde460dbb0..5199c09937 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "PerfStat.h"
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
index b6674fdb32..93ea8a70ed 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "OctalCode.h"
 #include "PacketHeaders.h"
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
index d840a83ed9..49e8ae6f02 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "Systime.h"
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.cpp
index 0cd8efb723..c156ddd1be 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include "UDPSocket.h"
 
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ unsigned short loadBufferWithSocketInfo(char* addressBuffer, sockaddr* socket) {
     }
 }
 
+sockaddr_in socketForHostname(const char* hostname) {
+    struct hostent* pHostInfo;
+    sockaddr_in newSocket;
+
+    if ((pHostInfo = gethostbyname(hostname))) {
+        memcpy(&newSocket.sin_addr, pHostInfo->h_addr_list[0], pHostInfo->h_length);
+    }
+    
+    return newSocket;
+}
+
 UDPSocket::UDPSocket(int listeningPort) : listeningPort(listeningPort), blocking(true) {
     init();
     // create the socket
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.h b/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.h
index 8539ff93c2..58bee3d2de 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/UDPSocket.h
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ int packSocket(unsigned char* packStore, sockaddr* socketToPack);
 int unpackSocket(unsigned char* packedData, sockaddr* unpackDestSocket);
 int getLocalAddress();
 unsigned short loadBufferWithSocketInfo(char* addressBuffer, sockaddr* socket);
+sockaddr_in socketForHostname(const char* hostname);
 
 #endif /* defined(__interface__UDPSocket__) */