A wealth of evidence suggests that love, closeness, and intimacy---in short relatedness---are
important for people's psychological well-being. Nowadays, however, couples are often …

In the last two decades, Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) have emerged as a new interface
type that interlinks the digital and physical worlds. Drawing upon users' knowledge and skills …

This paper offers an exploration of the attitudes of older adults to kee** in touch with
people who are important to them. We present findings from three focus groups with people …

A prototype" messaging kettle" is described. The connected kettle aims to foster
communication and engagement with an older friend or relative who lives remotely, during …

Many routine relationship maintenance activities, such as supporting each other in the
household, rely on responsive interaction. Unfortunately, the physical separation typical for …

This paper describes a qualitative study of how 11 Arab individuals use technology in the
context of their long-distance romantic relationships. Our participants' communication …

Many couples live apart due to work, educational situations, or frequent travel. While
technology can help mediate these relationships, there is a lack of designs that allow …

Sharing family stories is an integral aspect of how families remember together and build a
sense of connection. Yet, when generations in families are separated by large geographic …

Family members who are separated across time zones can easily miss out on feeling
connected. We designed and studied the usage of an asynchronous storytelling system …

Long-distance couples face considerable communication challenges in their relationships.
Unlike collocated couples, long-distance couples lack awareness cues associated with …