Using Paper as Operation Media

Abstract

Paper is also a “display medium” that displays information, but it also has the aspect of being an “operation medium” that is easy to handle. Therefore, two cases, Paper Windows and Navigation Book, are introduced as research using paper as an input device for operation, not for displaying information. This approach seems to be useful for manipulating while thinking or speaking, because the operation is intuitive and does not prevent reading and thinking of the document. Using physical paper or books as an interface is intuitive and easy to understand because we can use our own experience. In addition, by using the tactile feedback, we can expect that operation can be performed without preventing cognitive processing.