Abstract
In this paper, we consider graveyards as a design context, and present a prototype graveyard-navigator mobile application. The app enables search and navigation to particular graves and provides information on family connections between the buried. We evaluate the application, and chart general perceptions of technology use in graveyards through in situ interviews in a graveyard (n=12). Our findings reveal that navigating in a graveyard with the mobile application was found both useful and acceptable, whereas visualizing family trees was perceived with mixed feelings, due to privacy concerns. The perceptions of technology use in the graveyard emphasized the importance of unobtrusiveness and respect for the peace and privacy of other visitors, as well as for the context.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | MUM '18 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the17th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia |
| Editors | Slim Abdennadher , Florian Alt |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, USA |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Pages | 199-204 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4503-6594-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| MoEC publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia : 19th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia - Essen, Germany Duration: 22 Nov 2020 → 25 Nov 2020 Conference number: 19 http://www.mum-conf.org/2020/ |
Publication series
| Series | MUM 2018 |
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Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia |
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| Abbreviated title | MUM '18 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Essen |
| Period | 22.11.2020 → 25.11.2020 |
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Keywords
- Graveyards, cemetery, death, deathscapes, designing for sensitive contexts, experience design, mobile application, unobtrusive interaction, user study
Field of science
- Visual arts and design