Swiping paper: the second hand, mundane artifacts, gesture and collaboration

Paul Luff, Karola Pitsch, Christian Heath, Peter Herdman, Julian Wood

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Abstract

It is widely recognised that paper remains a pervasive resource for collaboration and yet there has been uncertain progress in developing technologies that aim to enhance paper documents with computational capabilities. In this article, we discuss the design of a technology that interweaves developments in hardware and materials, electronics and software, and seeks to create new affinities between digital content and paper. The design of the technology drew from findings from naturalistic studies of the uses of paper, particularly when considering how 'users' might 'interact' with the augmented technology. We briefly review these studies and discuss the results of an evaluation of the emerging technology. Analysis of the fine details of the conduct of participants in these assessments suggest how, even when we design simple forms of interaction with a device, these can be shaped and transformed by the participation and collaboration of others.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287 - 299
Number of pages13
JournalPersonal And Ubiquitous Computing
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010

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