Paranga : An Electronic Flipbook with Haptic Feedback(<Special Issue>Haptic Contents)

Abstract

We propose a novel entertainment device for flipbooks called Paranga that embodies both physical features of paper and e-book interactivity. To reproduce flipbook experience, requirements for the implementation were determined through a preliminary study to observe users' behaviors while page turning. Based on the requirements, we created a book-shaped device employing a rotatable roller mechanism with pieces of real paper. The device detects how quickly a user is turning pages and provides a user with visual, tactile, and auditory feedbacks. Using this device, we implemented several interactive flipbook installations in which the story changes depending on page-turning speed. From the results of user study, we confirmed that the page-turning interaction was regarded as similar to a paper-based book and that the installations entertained the users.