Have you ever recognized someone but forgot their name? Friend Forecaster is a new context-aware mobile phone application that uses information such as timing and location to predict who the user will see at a given place and time. Developed for a variety of platforms, Friend Forecaster was developed using both participatory and user-centred design practices, and has benefited from research conducted with a variety of populations: from businesspeople to senior citizens with clinically-diagnosed memory problems. Early user testing has revealed a variety of need areas and highlighted issues important to the design process.
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