# Transparent Scanner Sheets The Scan Board Makes Turning Hard Copy into Digital Text Easier By Michael Hines | Published 2011-10-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scan-board References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/10/17/because-i-love-to-scan/) Students around the world are going to love the Scan Board concept scanner. Scan Board is a razor-thin gadget designed to [scan the pages of books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plustek-escan) quickly and easily. Scan Board was designed by Jo Jae-hwan and Shin Se-hwa and is easy to use. All you need to do is find the page you want to scan, set the Scan Board over it and close the cover. The device instantly scans the page, which can then be viewed before it is uploaded to a computer via USB. Despite all of the technological advances of the past few years, scanning a page from a book still requires the use of a [bulky printer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-scribe). Everyone, especially college students, could benefit from a scanner that is [small and portable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scanit). You can check out conceptual images of the Scan Board here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Portable Scanning:** The Scan Board creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in portable scanning technology. - **Simplified Scanning:** The Scan Board presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in simplifying the scanning process. - **Paper-to-digital Conversion:** The Scan Board highlights the trend of converting hard copy into digital form and presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in this space. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** The Scan Board has potential in the education industry as a tool for students to easily scan and digitize pages from textbooks and other learning materials. - **Office Equipment:** The Scan Board can disrupt the traditional bulky scanner industry by offering a portable and easy-to-use alternative for digitizing hard copy documents. - **Library Technology:** The Scan Board has potential in the library industry for digitizing and archiving hard copy books and documents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personal Portable Whiteboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-whiteboard-1.md) - [Compact Portable Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-scanner.md) - [Mailbox-Shaped Scanner Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tou.md) - [Highlighter-Inspired Reading Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-highlighter.md) - [Connected Smart Reading Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genie-board.md) - [Game Digitization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chess-scanner.md) - [Modern Business Card Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spreadly-scan.md) - [Written-to-Digital To-Do Lists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papper.md) - [Whiteboard Workstation Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deskboard-buddy.md)