Memory Keeper

The Problem

Grandma has lots of time and loads of wisdom and experience to share. But she has few people to share with--her grandchildren are busy and are not mature enough to want to hear. The memories of older generations thus vanish by the time younger generations are interested in hearing them.

Our Solution

Grandma records her memories into Memory Keeper now by telling stories and attaching photos. When her grandchildren become interested in researching family history, they can play back these stories. Later generations can use the recordings as a time capsule, to find out how life was like in the 'old days'.

See The Product for detailed information about our solution,
or see The Design Process to find out how we developed this solution together with retirement home residents.



Overview	The Product	The Design Process	The People Behind It

The Problem Grandma has lots of time and loads of wisdom and experience to share. But she has few people to share with--her grandchildren are busy and are not mature enough to want to hear. The memories of older generations thus vanish by the time younger generations are interested in hearing them. Our Solution Grandma records her memories into Memory Keeper now by telling stories and attaching photos. When her grandchildren become interested in researching family history, they can play back these stories. Later generations can use the recordings as a time capsule, to find out how life was like in the 'old days'. See The Product for detailed information about our solution, or see The Design Process to find out how we developed this solution together with retirement home residents.
This project was developed for the course 'User-Centered Program Development' at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden.
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