communication environment for sharing fond memories
Fond memories are kept in one's mind and are used to reminisce from time to time. They provide not only a life of pleasure to those who possess them, but also bonds that tie people who share them together. Utilizing this property, we propose to develop an environment where people can share their feelings for fond memories, as well as empathize and communication with each other.We consider this environment like a park, where you drop in and take a rest on a bench, look at the fountain and feel comfortable atmosphere away from your daily life. Instead of benches or fountains, we provide some triggers for fond memories and create a warm environment for your heart. We named this environment "Reminiscence Park." The triggers for remembering in Reminiscence Park are the old popular songs common to the users' younger days. Such songs are expected to have many connections to people's memory because they are widely listened to.One of the many possible applications we are developing for Reminiscence Park is a prototyping system modeling a music box. Opened by one or more people, the box starts to play a common song from their youth. The box chooses the songs based on their ages and ranks them based on the activeness to their conversation.
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