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Use of Participatory Design
to understand aesthetic and cultural sensibilities for reminiscing about a dear departed
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About the ProjectWhy we chose Participatory Design
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Reminiscing about a dear departed
Project for
• Enhancing the experience of reminiscing
• For personal reminiscence
For Users who
• Fondly remember their parents and grandparents
• Have accepted the loss and overcome the grief
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Reminiscing about a dear departed
Despite
• User Interviews
• Brainstorming
Ideas lacked
• Appropriate mood
• Sensitivity
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Participatory Designa brief history
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What is Participatory Design (PD)?
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How was it first used?
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The first independent Trade Union
in Poland during Communist rule,
and this strike marked the
beginning of organized resistance
against the Communist Party.
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How is it used today?
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PreparationMethodology | Recruitment | Materials
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Methodology
Recruitment Orientation Ideation Discussion
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Recruitment
Lost a
beloved ,
1-10 years
ago
Overcame
grief
Varied
backgrounds
1:1 gender
ratio
25-30 years
old
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Materials
Sticker &
illustrations
Large sheets
of paper
Sticky notes
Drawing
material
Craft
material
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The First SessionOrientation | Objections | Feedback | Discussion
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Orientation
About
PD
About the
project
Theory of
the 5 senses
Discussion
on Excerpt
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Pain will surely accompanies
the happiest of memories
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We don’t want anything
artificial.
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We don’t want to plan for
this. We prefer serendipity.
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Change in strategy
Presentation of our idea Feedback and discussion
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Tangible-virtual Shrine to the deceased
• “Oh no.”
• “That would take up too much space.”
• “It would be wrong.”
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Creating a virtual immortal
• “This is ok. If you make sure it
doesn’t pop up before users who
don’t want it”
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Creating a presence
• Nope
• “The user could loose their mental balance after using this for a prolonged period of time.”
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Conjuring a beloved for conversation
• “This would work better without having
the holographic representation. That
makes it spooky.”
• “Can this be used for therapy?”
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Recreating a memory
• “This reminds me of Planchette.”.
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Heirloom
• “Hmm, how about having a family
tree installation?”
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Smart Mementoes
• “This is alright as long as the sweater doesn’t randomly do stuff on its on.
• “The diary is a good idea.”
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We don’t want to plan for this. We
prefer serendipity.
• “This is good.”
• “I’d want to use this.”
• “This would also be great for dead celebrities and great people.”
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Discussion
Pain accompanies Joy
Only Positive Memories
Acceptance of the loss
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Discussion
Don’t want anything artificial
No direct recreations of the
deceased
Enhancenatural course of
reminiscence
Emergent:Unobtrusive and
steady
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Discussion
Serendipity
Design must constantly learn
and become more accurate
Design must have element of sweet
surprise
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The Second SessionRecruitment | Ideas | Insights
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Recruitment
Lost a
beloved ,
1-10 years
ago
Overcame
griefVaried
backgrounds
1:1 gender
ratio
25-30 years
old
3 repeat &
2 new
participants
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Overview of the Ideas
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Static, memorial installations
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Interactive installations that depict what
the deceased loved or stood up for
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Interactive Photo frame for the entire
family
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Interactive pendant for personal use
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Mobile App to simulate conversation
with the deceased
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The mourning tree
(existing concept)
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AnalysisSuccesses | Challenges | Insights
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With respect to Reminiscence:
• Avoid direct representations of
deceased.
• Refer to natural trigger and course
of reminiscence.
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With respect to PD
• Role of Moderator
• Role of the silent observer
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• Many subtle points
• Clear tone of service
• Changed direction of design
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• Explaining PD without influencing
them
• Limited to participants’
understanding of what could be
possible
• Not used to prototyping
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Thank you!
For guiding us:Prof Pramod Khambete, Prof Anirudha Joshi
For helping with illustrations:Shyam Wanare, Anagh Saha, Snigdha Bannerji
For participating in the workshops:Bhavin Shah, Sohini Ganguly, Narendra, Abhey, DeepanwitaGhosh, Shubhanga Narsimha.