Communication environment for sharing fond memories

  • Authors:
  • Mie Nakatani;Seiko Myojin;Masumi Shimizu;Hirokazu Kato;Shogo Nishida

  • Affiliations:
  • Osaka University, Osaka, Japan;Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan;Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan;Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan;Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Human interface: Part II
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Fond memories provide not only warm feeling to those who possess them, but also bonds that tie people who share them together. Utilizing this property, we propose to develop an environment where people can share their feelings for fond memories, as well as empathize and communication with each other. We consider this environment like a park, where you drop in and take a rest on a bench, look at the fountain and feel comfortable atmosphere away from your daily life. Instead of benches or fountains, we provide some triggers for fond memories. We named this environment "Reminiscence Park". An example of the triggers for remembering in Reminiscence Park is the old popular song common to the users' younger days. We developed a prototype system modeling a music box. Opened by one or more people, the box starts to play a common song from their youth.