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 keeping 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 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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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