This study explores everyday lives of senior citizens to investigate how ubiquitous technology could build on already familiar domestic practices to stimulate social connectivity among separated friends and family members. We build on previous research in HCI and findings from our initial study to present a set of implications to guide future research relating to ambient ubiquitous technology in the domestic domain.

Collaborators: Richie Hazelwood, Will Odom, Selvan Thandapani, Micah Linnemeier, and Kay Connelly

User Study: visited participants and asking them to draw meaning maps of their domestic object.s

Probe Study: participants to took pictures of their favorite places or objects and to write self-diary.

Concept Development: generated and sorted out ideas based on the analysis of the user study.

Design Concept & Scenarios: two plant pots connected to share awareness between households.

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Prototyping:equipped plant pots with moisture sensors to detect and deliver plant conditions.

Technology Probe: in-situ user study to probe user responses by deploying working prototypes.