Paper Info
Title
Similarity awareness: Using context sensing to support connectedness in intra-family communication
Abstract
This research motivates and evaluates the notion of similarity awareness as a means to enhance connectedness between remote family members. Similarity awareness refers to notifying connected individuals when they are engaged in similar activities. This idea is illustrated with the design and evaluation of MatchMaker an application targeting the needs of young adults who have recently left home and their parents, the so called 'empty nesters'. The potential affective benefits of similarity awareness are evaluated in a laboratory experiment involving 23 pairs of a parent and a child, showing strong indications that similarity awareness can enhance social connectedness. A proof of concept of MatchMaker was implemented where it is shown that combined audio and video scene analysis can identify reliably six activities typical for domestic life.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.3233/AIS-130219
JAISE
Keywords
Field
DocType
intra-family communication,laboratory experiment,combined audio,empty nester,connected individual,research motivates,potential affective benefit,domestic life,remote family member,social connectedness,similarity awareness,similarity,ambient intelligence,availability,awareness,connectedness
Social connectedness,Scene analysis,Computer science,Ambient intelligence,Laboratory experiment,Cognitive psychology,Human–computer interaction,Proof of concept,Artificial intelligence,Affect (psychology),Context sensing,Serendipity
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
5
5
1876-1364
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.36
31
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Pavan Dadlani1968.85
Panos Markopoulos21709181.22
Daan van Bel381.04
Karin Smolders410.36
Marten Pijl550.89
Boris de Ruyter673072.12
Emile H. L. Aarts71641307.48