Interactive jewellery as memory cue: designing a sound locket for individual reminiscence

K. Niemantsverdriet, M.F. Versteeg

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    Abstract

    In this paper we describe the design of Memento: an interactive sound locket for individual reminiscence that triggers a similar sense of intimacy and values as its non-technological predecessor. Jewellery often forms a cue for autobiographical memory. In this work we investigate the role that interactive technologies could play in this relationship. We first explore the way in which people record sound fragments and we present related work in the field of interactive jewellery and sonic memory cueing. The insights are used to inform the design process. The resulting concept, Memento, uses interaction scenarios inspired by the interaction with traditional lockets to activate recording and playback, and to browse through the recorded audio fragments. In order to connect object and content, Memento is a stand-alone single-purpose piece in which physical object and digital content are inseparable.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationTEI '16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ' 16), February 14-17, 2016, Eindhoven
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
    Pages532-538
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4503-3582-9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Event10th Anniversary Conference on Tangible Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2016) - Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
    Duration: 14 Feb 201617 Feb 2016
    Conference number: 10
    http://www.tei-conf.org/16/
    https://tei.acm.org/2016/
    http://www.tei-conf.org/16/

    Conference

    Conference10th Anniversary Conference on Tangible Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2016)
    Abbreviated titleTEI 2016
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityEindhoven
    Period14/02/1617/02/16
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