media of communication for couples

Media of communication for couplesBy: Dhyan Suman

Guide: Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

WHY NEEDSProblem statement

SCOPE

> More people now than ever are in long distance

relationships (LDR) and the prevalent media to

communicate are also used for work/business purpose

is impersonal and limited.

Needs

Scope > Understanding the LDR and various factors

related to it.

> Develop a new way of communication.

HOW RESEARCHReview of

literaturePrimary researchDESIGN GOAL

IDEATION

Literaturereview

Literaturereview

Project Country/place

Space Personal level

Technology USP

Hug tshirt UK/Italy Outdoor/ indoor

Between two/more people

Sensors & actuators, heartbeat, bluetooth, pressure sensor

Feeling of hug. Tactile

Pillow Talk UK Bedroom Between two people

Heartbeat sensor, heart-sound, lights, internet

Presence of your partner.

Body Drawing

UK Bedroom Between two people

Camera, projector, tracking light, Internet

Too intimate, romantic. Scribbling on eachother

Lumi-touch MIT labs Home/office

Between two/more people

Internet connection, Touch to light, pressure sensor

Thinking about you, custom color language.

Lovers Cup MIT labs Home/ Office

Between two people

LED illumination, wireless technology, internet, RF comm. Piezo sensor

Eating/drinking together

Small connection

MIT labs Home/ Between two/more people

Sensors, actuators, control technology, RT(robot tech.)

Conveys mood, presence. Merge with surrounding

Ehsaas IDC, India Travel Between two people

Pressure sensors, LED illumination

Jodo IDC, India Home Between family members

Touch screen, touch to draw,

Literaturereview

Behaviours of couples> Body proximity

> Personal name

> Handshaking

> Chatting

> Relaxed

> Sharing

> Focusing on target users> To understand problems faced by couples> To understand their communication behavior and find design opportunity.

Target user profiles> 25-35 yrs. old> In committed relation> Staying away

Primaryresearch

Primaryresearch

“I miss sitting with him for hours”

“Understanding would have made it better”

“Communication has reduced since we have

been living away”

“If she is happy, I will be happy”

“The other side of the bed reminds me of her”

“I like when I get to know that he is thinking

about me”

Primaryresearch

Primaryresearch

presence, aura/calm atmosphere when they are together, the way they talk, they way they call their nick-name, dishes prepared by her, her caring nature,waking up next to him, roaming around the city-doing nothing

Time, money, understanding, giving surprise gifts/visits, trust

cloths, smell, videos, photographs, otherside of the bed, kitchen, songs, movie watched together, dress/color combination their beloved liked

Things miss about them Things that remind

them

Things that could enrich their relationship

Advantage of LDR

> Having time for yourself

> When you see each other it’s more special

> Tests how much you love that person

> No household work/ no reminders

Primaryresearch

> Insights

Talking, listening, holding is very important. Sharing and doing things together is important in LDR. Surprise gifts/visits help in enriching relationship. They want to keep their partner Happy. Have code language for use in public spaces. Traditional modes of communication (letters, cards) have reduced. Handmade gifts holds more importance and value. It would have been better to cop with the distance if the understanding between them was better. Knows the best offers by telecom companies. Problems and demands emerge when we are under stress, Isolation is major contributor to the stress. People give their lovers what they expect from them.

Primaryresearch

> Insights

Talking, listening, holding is very important. Sharing and doing things together is important in LDR. Surprise gifts/visits help in enriching relationship. They want to keep their partner Happy. Have code language for use in public spaces. Traditional modes of communication (letters, cards) have reduced. Handmade gifts holds more importance and value. It would have been better to cop with the distance if the understanding between them was better. Knows the best offers by telecom companies. Problems and demands emerge when we are under stress, Isolation is major contributor to the stress. People give their lovers what they expect from them.

Primaryresearch

> Creating remote presence

> Help them understand each-other better.

> Increase the ‘the feel good’ factor in

them.

> For public spaces - something which is

socially accepted; not noticeable /

understandable by others

Designgoal

Initial ideation

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Sensories

Public

space

Persona

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Available DeviceIndependent Device

Initial ideation

Evening / Night

At home

Free time /

Space specific

Through out

the day

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WHAT

FINAL CONCEPTConcept map

SCENARIO

PROTOTYPE

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Conceptmap

Prototype

Connect

Speak

Hear

1

Foldable/

Bedcover

feel

Capture

silhouette

2

Foldable/

Bedcover

feel

Regeneration

of silhouette

3

Prototype

Cell

phone

Speaker

Micro-

phone

1

Pressure

sensors

Camera

2

LED/SMD

matrix

Conductive

threads

3

Prototype

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SCOP

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USER FEEDBACK

LEARNING

> The remote presence of their loved one was liked by all of them.

> Can be used separately (without the phone).

> Similarly the pillow was also liked, but the only thing is that one needs to be alone if the talk is personal.

> The product very exciting but few of the users were not sure how frequently they will use, once they own it.

User feedback

> User testing for a longer period of time and with a lager number

of subjects.

> Trying out different scenarios.

> Multicolored for conveying the mood or the stress.

> More compact, thin and easy to carry.

Futurescope

> Practical and thinking level

> Constraints

> Fear from electronics

> Better understanding at personal level

Learning

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