The Meaning of Place in Supporting Sociality

被引：4

作者：

Light, Ann ^{[1
]}

Howland, Kate ^{[1
]}

Hamilton, Tom ^{[2
]}

Harley, David A. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sussex, Brighton, E Sussex, England

[2] Univ Sussex, Falmer, England

[3] Univ Brighton, Brighton, E Sussex, England

来源：

DIS'17: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2017 ACM CONFERENCE ON DESIGNING INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS | 2017年

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

Sociality; location-based services; privacy; ticket to talk; community; ageing; aging; place; third age; COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION;

D O I：

10.1145/3064663.3064728

中图分类号：

TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

While social isolation in an ageing population is a concern in many locations, it is greater in towns where divisive local geography and declining investment conspire against meeting places and mutual awareness. This research into the design of location-based tools to support sociality asks whether embedded digital tools that make neighbourhood activities and/or people's movements more visible have the potential to increase serendipitous encounters and deepen a sense of community cohesion. Taking to the streets of a small town to explore if digital tools might improve the situation, we used participatory and provocation methods to inspire engagement with the theme and compare design concepts for sociality. Participants showed great passion for the town and its people, but also caution about publicly revealing even basic information, because of anticipated local consequences. They preferred an indirect approach. We use these insights to analyze "place" and discuss the specifics of designing for sociality in challenging contexts.

引用

页码：1141 / 1152

页数：12