Abstract
HCI research surrounding death has largely focused to an individual's digital remains, with relatively less attention paid to physical memorials, such as graves. We present a prototype interactive gravestone, which aims to blend in seamlessly with traditional stone gravestones. Based on RFID cards inserted into the gravestone, different content is displayed on the gravestone surface. We evaluated the concept though a focus group exploring different types of content displayed on the gravestone, ranging from an individual name, to photographs and an interactive visitors book. Our salient findings show the concept was positively received as a memorial, when designed to match with the dignity of the context.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PerDis '19 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th ACM International Symposium on Pervasive Displays |
| Editors | Jessica R. Cauchard, Vito Gentile |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, USA |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Pages | 4:1-4:7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4503-6751-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| MoEC publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | ACM International Symposium on Pervasive Displays - Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jun 2020 → 5 Jun 2020 Conference number: 9 |
Publication series
| Series | Proceedings - Pervasive Displays 2019 - 8th ACM International Symposium on Pervasive Displays, PerDis 2019 |
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Conference
| Conference | ACM International Symposium on Pervasive Displays |
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| Abbreviated title | PerDis '19 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Manchester |
| Period | 04.06.2020 → 05.06.2020 |
Keywords
- cemetery, cultural heritage, death, family histories, graveyard, pervasive displays, remembrance, user experience
Field of science
- Visual arts and design