The standard of human-gadget interaction seems to have settled with the action of poking, but the PaperPhone prototype suggests an entirely different way of operating your handset.
Queen’s University professor Dr. Roel Vertegaal has been working on this cutting-edge concept with the help of Audrey Girouard, Byron Lahey and Winslow Burleson. The research and experiments conducted in association with Arizona State University has lead to some breakthrough discoveries into the use of flexible electronic paper displays and e-ink, which enables users to communicate with digital devices using programmable bend gestures. Different commands can thus be performed on the PaperPhone by manipulating the pliable page of the mobile phone with the fingers. Thus, the PaperPhone is one of the few cellphones to depart from the fingertip contact that buttons and touchscreens require.
What's Driving This Trend
- Pliable Film Displays
- Using pliable film displays for mobile phones presents a new kind of tactile interaction with technology.
- Flexible Electronic Paper
- Flexible electronic paper could pave the way for new forms of mobile phone technology.
- Programmable Bend Gestures
- Programmable bend gestures allow for a range of commands that could disrupt the way we interact with technology.
Who This Affects Most
- Mobile Technology
- The mobile technology industry could benefit from developments in pliable film displays and programmable bend gestures.
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer electronics companies could explore the use of flexible electronic paper to create unique and innovative gadgets.
- Research and Development
- Investment in research and development for pliable film displays and programmable bend gestures could lead to disruptive innovations across multiple industries.
