In the light of the immense advances in computing
technologies, it is surprising that paper consumption continues to rise
in the Digital Age. Predictions
of the paperless office from the 1950s through to the 1980s no longer
seem realistic. Furthermore,
research has shown that the persistence of paper is not merely a result
of outdated work practices, rather, paper has 'affordances' which
support collaboration and interaction in ways that the most advanced
digital technologies cannot rival. In Paper++ we aim to exploit these
properties whilst enriching paper with capabilities that can make it an
effective resource for interacting with electronic media. In doing so we hope to make important advances in developing
systems that provide users with the best of both worlds: the physical
and the digital. Paper++ is a collaboration of Kings College London, HP Laboratories Bristol,
ETH Zurich, Anitra, and Arjo Wiggins. The project is part of the European initiative
The Disappearing Computer, and is funded in part by the Commission of the European Union, and by the
Swiss Federal Office for Education and Science. Following the Paper++ project, King's College London, ETH Zurich and ArjoWiggins have begun a new EU collaboration with Anoto AB, Acreo AB, Brunel University and Malmo University called PaperWorks. More details can be found in the PaperWorks website. |
