Using frame of mind: documenting reminiscence through unstructured digital picture interaction

Abstract

Mobile technologies have made family photo collections extremely portable. People can now carry all their pictures with them wherever they go and show them to others in any setting with smartphones or tablets. However, current options for portable photo viewing are not intended for in-person sharing and reminiscence. Frame of Mind presents a new way to interact with digital pictures on a touch screen that encourages storytelling through its free-flowing interaction using the metaphor of looking at pictures on a table top. This allows family reminiscence to be lightweight, portable, and more accessible by supporting photo viewing on tablets that can have access to complete picture collections. So Frame of Mind moves towards digital tools that support our current photo viewing and sharing activities.