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Nettle: An Exploration of Communication Interface Design for Older Adults

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TEI '18: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3173225.3173298

Published: 18 March 2018 Publication History

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Telecommunication with family and friends is often offered as a solution for aging adults facing social isolation. While strengthening existing ties is important, it fails to address the importance of spontaneous community interactions. This paper presents Nettle, a system that is designed to build casual human connection into one's daily routine. Nettle is based on the artist's alternate vision of smart home design where interfaces are playful, based on familiar household forms and warmly inviting. The audience will observe a performance where Nettle fosters a spontaneous spoken conversation alongside the process of making a pot of tea.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35992-7_57

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TEI '18: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

March 2018

763 pages

ISBN:9781450355681

DOI:10.1145/3173225

General Chairs:
Ylva Fernaeus
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Donald McMillan
Stockholm University, Sweden
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Martin Jonsson
Södertörn University, Sweden
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Program Chairs:
Audrey Girouard
Carleton University, Canada
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Jakob Tholander
Stockholm University, Sweden

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Bhowmick PStolterman Bergqvist E(2023)Exploring Tangible User Interface Design for Social Connection Among Older Adults: A Preliminary ReviewExtended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3544549.3585722(1-9)Online publication date: 19-Apr-2023
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Bhowmick PStolterman Bergqvist E(2023)Technology to Reduce Social Isolation Among Older Adults: A Move from Digital to TangibleHCI International 2023 Posters10.1007/978-3-031-35992-7_57(418-425)Online publication date: 9-Jul-2023
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