In the Capstone project for my Masters in Human Computer Interaction Design at Indiana University, I worked on designing technology to promote interaction between people in a neighborhood. The concept consists of a website and public displays that make people aware of each other and activities in the neighborhood.

1. The Community Board: Building Local Community Balakrishna Chennupati Advisor: Eli Blevis

2. Motivation

3. Declining Social Interaction

7. Literature Review

14. Ethnographic Study

19. Review of Existing Social Networking Sites

34. SF zero

36. Twitter

37. Insights for Design

40. The Design: The Community Board

41. Website + Public Display awareness

42. Registration quick way

43. Posting Content in the campus| quick way

44. Content

45. Content recognizable incentive engage everyone

46. Content persistent identity active residents similar interest

47. Content engage everyone

48. Content offline interaction

49. Event Awareness offline interaction

50. Making Friends offline interaction

51. Verifying Authenticity active residents

53. Conclusion

55. Questions ?