Elise van den Hoven
Elise van den Hoven is a researcher and first author of the 2008 review that applies theories of autobiographical memory to the design of memory aids.
Who they are
With Berry Eggen, van den Hoven reviewed how thinking about memory moved from a library picture, in which a life is stored and replayed, to a constructive view in which memories are rebuilt and often triggered by cues. The review looks at existing augmented memory systems and offers eight design recommendations.
The article on souvenirs draws on the review for the idea that a simple object can serve as a cue.
Key papers
van den Hoven, E. and Eggen, B. (2008), Personal and Ubiquitous Computing 12(6).
Key ideas
Memories are often rebuilt from cues, not replayed whole.
Memory aids work best as prompts for the person.
Sources
- van den Hoven, E. and Eggen, B. (2008), Personal and Ubiquitous Computing 12(6), 433-443.