DIS '04 Proceedings of the 5th conference on Designing interactive systems: processes, practices, methods, and techniques
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The bed: a medium for intimate communication
CHI EA '97 CHI '97 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Enhancing the sleeping quality of partners living apart
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CoupleVIBE: mobile implicit communication to improve awareness for (long-distance) couples
Proceedings of the ACM 2011 conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Proceedings of the ACM 2011 conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Couple collaboration: a design research exploration
CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the companion publication of the 17th ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work & social computing
Co-creating & identity-making in CSCW: revisiting ethics in design research
Proceedings of the companion publication of the 17th ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work & social computing
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The design space for intimate partners has largely been populated with technologies that support distant partners via abstracted presence. We seek to expand the design space to include a wider range of potential users and designs. To this end, we present findings from qualitative interviews with Family Studies experts in the form of a stage-based model of couple connection---Re-pattern, Reflect, Re-story, Reconnect. From this analysis, we identify two new regions in the couples design space, local partners and deep interpersonal sharing. Finally, we share the design of a technology that sits at the intersection of these regions. These findings present new opportunities for designers of intimate collaborative technologies.