Danilina, O; Vilaza, GN; Hamon, C; Johanna, M; (2017) StreetHeart: Empowering Homeless Through Art and Technology. In: Mark, Gloria and Fussell, Susan and Lampe, Cliff and Schraefel, MC and Hourcade, Juan Pablo and Appert, Caroline and Wigdor, Daniel, (eds.) Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM: NY, USA.

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Homeless people lack stable housing conditions and often feel marginalised and excluded from broader society. Some charity organizations seek to improve the confidence and self worth of homeless individuals by providing artistic activities, in which impressive artworks are produced. However, much of the artwork remain unseen, due to lack of the resources and technology available to these charity organisations. This is why we designed StreetHeart, a multichannel service. StreetHeart gives the underprivileged the power to upload artworks independently, by using a portable camera device. Their artwork is shared through LED screens placed around the city, reaching larger audiences. By pressing a heart button embedded in the display, passersby can instantaneously send their appreciation and further contribute to the artists via an online store. Street- Heart has the potential to not only increase the self-worth of those affected by homelessness, but also bring them closer to the society.

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