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StepsConnect uses smartphone step data to create digital art, offering subtle presence cues for distant families. This ambient display supports momentary relational awareness, not necessarily increased closeness.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Digital Art
Family Communication

Background:

Physical separation impacts family connections due to life choices and health constraints.
Existing communication tools can be intrusive or require significant effort.
There is a need for non-intrusive methods to maintain relational awareness across distances.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce StepsConnect, a novel system using real-time step data for ambient presence cues.
To evaluate the impact of StepsConnect on perceived connectedness between young adults and their parents.
To explore how aesthetic visualizations of walking data influence relational awareness.

Main Methods:

A laboratory study involving 15 young adult-parent dyads.
Young adults viewed real-time visualizations of parents' step activity during a simulated work session.
Perceived connectedness was measured using the Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) scale and semi-structured interviews.

Main Results:

Step-based visualizations acted as ambient reminders and cues of presence.
The system supported momentary relational awareness without being intrusive.
Connectedness did not directly correlate with the magnitude of walking activity; individual variability was significant.

Conclusions:

Aesthetic, step-based ambient visualization primarily enhances momentary relational awareness.
StepsConnect offers a complementary presence layer for intergenerational contexts.
The findings clarify the role of sensing-based digital art in maintaining family connections.