Sun dial: exploring techno-spiritual design through a mobile islamic call to prayer application

We present the design and formative evaluation of Sun Dial, an application that supports Muslims' prayer practices. We report on a study that involved identifying prayer as an activity that can be supported with technology; the development of a prototype; and a short-term evaluation of Sun Dial conducted with our local Muslim community. In addition to presenting a novel design idea, our case study contributes to the growing corpus of research examining technology and religion. Keywords User-centered design, religious technologies, Islam, best practices ACM Classification Keywords H5.m. Information interfaces and presentation (e.g., HCI): Miscellaneous.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Susan Wyche, Kelly E. Caine, Benjamin K. Davison, Michael Arteaga, Rebecca E. Grinter
• Keywords: CHI 2008, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords User-centered Design, Practices Acm Classification, Sun Dial