Design and validation of a user interface to support digital passive exposure to unexpected information

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19932
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 62020:Web informatics and service informatics-related
• Research Institution: Nara Institute of Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Yada Shuntaro 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 先端科学技術研究科, 助教 (60866226)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ソーシャルメディア / 医療 / 災害 / 押し付けがましさ / 心理リアクタンス / 患者コミュニティ / 通知機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In an increasingly digital environment where essential and universal information should be accessible regardless of one's original interests, this research project focuses on integrating encounters with universally important information into the digital environment without being intrusive. The methodology developed in this study targets social media platforms where people engage with an open attitude towards unexpected information, ensuring non-intrusive exposure to vital information. The results have been implemented as "non-intrusive notifications" on the patient-focused community social media "Episode Bank," operational since March 2024.

Free Research Field

Web情報学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

重要な知識や情報だからといって啓蒙教育等の形式で人々に学びを強制するのは逆効果であることを踏まえると，「さりげない」または「押し付けがましくない」情報提示の例を示せたことは，人々の自然な学びを促進する環境の構築につながる第1歩となる．また本研究のそうしたコンセプトが，実際の患者コミュニティのQoL向上に貢献するという，社会実装上のアウトカムに繋げることもできた．