Sharing a Robotic Pet as a Maintenance Strategy for Romantic Couples in Long Distance Relationships. An Autobiographical Design Exploration
Furfur is a robotic pet, designed to create feelings of closeness and togetherness for couples in long distance relationships. Over a period of 200 days, the first author developed different versions of Furfur and applied it to his own long distance relationship in the sense of an autobiographical design exploration. The paper summarizes key findings and reflects upon the design process itself.
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