Designing for Rich Collocated Social Interactions in the Age of Smartphones
H\"useyin U\u{g}ur Gen\c{c}

TL;DR
This paper explores new design approaches to enhance face-to-face social interactions in the smartphone era, aiming to reduce negative impacts without restrictive measures, through user-centered prototypes and evaluations.
Contribution
It introduces novel design prototypes and insights for improving social interactions amidst smartphone use, moving beyond restrictive solutions.
Findings
Prototypes improved conversation quality in social settings
User feedback highlighted acceptance of non-restrictive solutions
Design implications for digital well-being in social contexts
Abstract
The quality of social interaction is crucial for psychological and physiological health. Previous research shows that smartphones can negatively impact face-to-face social interactions. Many HCI studies have addressed this by limiting smartphone use during social interactions. While these studies show a decrease in smartphone use, restrictive approaches have their drawbacks. Users need high levels of self-regulation to follow them, and they may cause unintended effects like withdrawal symptoms. Given the impact of smartphones on social interactions, both positive and negative, new solutions are needed to reduce the negative effects of excessive smartphone use without resorting to restrictive methods. This thesis aims to explore smartphone use behavior in the context of social interactions and relationships using various data collection techniques to understand how this behavior hinders…
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Taxonomy
TopicsUsability and User Interface Design · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Multimedia Communication and Technology
