3. > More people now than ever are in long distance relationships (LDR) and the prevalent media to communicate are also used
for work/business purpose is impersonal and limited.
NeedsNeeds
7. Literature
review
Literature
review
Project Country/pla
ce
Space Personal
level
Technology USP
Hug tshirt UK/Italy Outdoor/
indoor
Between
two/more
people
Sensors & actuators,
heartbeat, bluetooth, pressure
sensor
Feeling of hug. Tactile
Pillow Talk UK Bedroom Between
two people
Heartbeat sensor, heart-
sound, lights, internet
Presence of your
partner.
Body Drawing UK Bedroom Between
two people
Camera, projector, tracking
light, Internet
Too intimate, romantic.
Scribbling on eachother
Lumi-touch MIT labs Home/
office
Between
two/more
people
Internet connection, Touch to
light, pressure sensor
Thinking about you,
custom color language.
Lovers Cup MIT labs Home/
Office
Between
two people
LED illumination, wireless
technology, internet, RF
comm. Piezo sensor
Eating/drinking together
Small
connection
MIT labs Home/ Between
two/more
people
Sensors, actuators, control
technology, RT(robot tech.)
Conveys mood,
presence. Merge with
surrounding
Ehsaas IDC, India Travel Between
two people
Pressure sensors, LED
illumination
Jodo IDC, India Home Between
family
members
Touch screen, touch to draw,
9. > Focusing on target users
> To understand problems faced by couples
> To understand their communication behavior and
find design opportunity.
Target user profiles
> 25-35 yrs.old
> In committed relation
> Staying away
Primary
research
Primary
research
11. “I miss sitting with
him for hours”
“Understanding would
have made it better”
“Communication has
reduced since we have
been living away”
“If she is happy,
I will be happy”
“The other side of the bed
reminds me of her”
“I like when I get to
know that he is thinking
about me”
13. Primary
research
Primary
research
presence, aura/calm
atmosphere when they
are together, the way
they talk, they way they
call their nick-name,
dishes prepared by her,
her caring
nature,waking up next
to him, roaming around
the city-doing nothing
Time, money, understanding,
giving surprise gifts/visits, trust
cloths, smell, videos,
photographs, otherside of
the bed, kitchen, songs,
movie watched together,
dress/color combination
their beloved liked
Things miss about them
Things that remind them
Things that could enrich their
relationship
14. Advantage of LDR
> Having time for yourself
> When you see each other it’s more special
> Tests how much you love that person
> No household work/ no reminders
Primary
research
Primary
research
15. > Insights
Talking, listening, holding is very important. Sharing and doing things together is important in LDR. Surprise gifts/visits help in enriching
relationship. They want to keep their partner Happy. Have code language for use in public spaces. Traditional modes of communication
(letters, cards) have reduced. Handmade gifts holds more importance and value. It would have been better to cop with the distance if the
understanding between them was better. Knows the best offers by telecom companies. Problems and demands emerge when we are under
stress, Isolation is major contributor to the stress. People give their lovers what they expect from them.
Primary
research
Primary
research
16. > Insights
Talking, listening, holding is very important. Sharing and doing things together is important in LDR. Surprise gifts/visits help in enriching
relationship. They want to keep their partner Happy. Have code language for use in public spaces. Traditional modes of communication
(letters, cards) have reduced. Handmade gifts holds more importance and value. It would have been better to cop with the distance if the
understanding between them was better. Knows the best offers by telecom companies. Problems and demands emerge when we are under
stress, Isolation is major contributor to the stress. People give their lovers what they expect from them.
Primary
research
Primary
research
17. > Creating remote presence
> Help them understand each-other better.
> Increase the ‘the feel good’ factor in them.
> For public spaces - something which is socially
accepted; not noticeable / understandable by others
Design
goal
Design
goal
40. > The remote presence of their loved one was liked by all of them.
> Can be used separately (without the phone).
> Similarly the pillow was also liked, but the only thing is that one needs to be alone if the talk is personal.
> The product very exciting but few of the users were not sure how frequently they will use, once they own it.
User
feedback
User
feedback
41. > User testing for a longer period of time and with a lager number of subjects.
> Trying out different scenarios.
> Multicolored for conveying the mood or the stress.
> More compact, thin and easy to carry.
Future
scope
Future
scope
42. > Practical and thinking level
> Constraints
> Fear from electronics
> Better understanding at personal level
LearningLearning
