# Electronic Coaches E-Ink Playboard is the Perfect Paperless Sports Guide By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-06-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-ink-electronic-coach-playboard References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/30/clip-board-gets-high-tech-for-coach/) & [linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gordon-yeh/8/366/239) For the head honcho along the sidelines, the E-ink Electronic Coach Playboard is your cup of tea (REAL MEN DON’T DRINK TEA!...sure). The brilliant design from Gordon Yeh has taken the most important tool that a bench boss has (other than his knowledge of the game) and made it into a [multi-functional, paperless masterpiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viwoods-aipaper-mini). The [E-Ink Playboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dasung-paperlike-103) starts out as a blank slate, but can be converted into a playing field of any sport you want. Your illustrious game plan can then be outlined with the [trace of your finger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boox-go-7-e-ink-tablets). For any coach, this would save time and stress (which you can bet there is a lot of). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Paperless Sports Guides:** The E-Ink Playboard represents a trend towards paperless solutions for sports coaches, creating opportunities for technology development in the sports industry - **Multi-functional Tools:** The E-Ink Playboard's multi-functional design highlights the trend towards creating tools with multiple features and uses, presenting opportunities for innovation in product design and development in various industries - **Finger-based Interface:** The E-Ink Playboard's finger-based interface demonstrates a trend towards intuitive and accessible technology interfaces, presenting opportunities for innovation in user experience design and development in various industries ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports:** The E-Ink Playboard presents opportunities for technology development in the sports industry, particularly for coaching and training tools - **Consumer Electronics:** The E-Ink Playboard's multi-functional design and finger-based interface highlight opportunities for innovation in consumer electronics, particularly in e-readers and tablet devices - **Education:** The E-Ink Playboard's paperless, customizable design presents opportunities for innovation in educational tools, particularly for interactive whiteboards and other digital learning devices ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Phygital Baseball Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base-on-board-20.md) - [E-Ink Digital Wall Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fusion-1.md) - [Paper-Free To-Do Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eminder.md) - [Digital Scoreboard Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scoreboardtv.md) - [Power-Free Retail Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-tableaux-5150i.md) - [Intelligent Portable Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eifplay.md) - [Notepad-Replacing E Ink Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocketbook-inkpad-x-pro.md) - [Discreet Digital Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paperless-paper-7inch-e-ink-frame.md) - [Personal Portable Whiteboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-whiteboard-1.md)