The views of leading researchers on the emerging topic of post-mortem digital legacy and
posthumous interaction are explored in this book which combines the technical cultural and
legal aspects associated with this new branch of HCI. The technical aspects of emerging
technologies both for the web and mobile platforms are analysed and useful information is
provided for system development requirements engineering and data management and storage. The
authors address the cultural aspects of virtual identity ethical problems cross-culture
differences regarding memories and death bereavement taboos and beliefs and the visual
verbal representations of death. The legal aspects covered include regulation property
privacy and conflicts between international and local jurisdictions. The coverage of Digital
Legacy and Interaction: Post-Mortem Issues is relevant to the development of systems that
consider the influence of death bereavement and mortality on Human Computer Interaction. The
interdisciplinary approach that guides this book is intended to foster enriching and innovative
discussions amongst HCI scholars and professionals. Cristiano Maciel and Vinícius Carvalho
Pereira are researchers at LAVI (Laboratory of Interactive Virtual Environments) and professors
at UFMT (Federal University of Mato Grosso Brazil).
