10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

Research Article

Forget Me Not: An Ambient Display to Increase Communication Between Partners by Enabling Feeling Expression and Increasing Awareness

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263775,
        author={Majdah Alshehri and Vinay Shanthagiri and Kay Connelly},
        title={Forget Me Not: An Ambient Display to Increase Communication Between Partners by Enabling Feeling Expression and Increasing Awareness },
        proceedings={10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare},
        publisher={ACM},
        proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH},
        year={2016},
        month={6},
        keywords={healthy romantic relationships; emotional expression; emotional awareness; increase communication},
        doi={10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263775}
    }
    
  • Majdah Alshehri
    Vinay Shanthagiri
    Kay Connelly
    Year: 2016
    Forget Me Not: An Ambient Display to Increase Communication Between Partners by Enabling Feeling Expression and Increasing Awareness
    PERVASIVEHEALTH
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263775
Majdah Alshehri1,*, Vinay Shanthagiri1, Kay Connelly1
  • 1: Indiana University
*Contact email: alshehrm@indiana.edu

Abstract

Scientists have long noted an association between social relationships and health. Geographic separation poses a challenge for relational partners as it is associated with increased distress and depression. Remote relationships can affect mainly couples’ communication. Enabling feeling expression and increasing communication between couples can maintain their health and the health of their relationships. This paper aims to provide possible solutions that can bridge the gap between couples in remote relationships. Forget Me Not is an ambient display project to support the communication and emotion expression to maintain healthy long distance relationships.