Paper++
In the light of the immense advances in computing technologies, it is surprising that paper
consumption continues to rise in the Digital Age. Predictions of the paperless office from the
1950s through to the 1980s no longer seem realistic. Furthermore, research has shown that the
persistence of paper is not merely a result of outdated work practices, rather, paper has
'affordances' which support collaboration and interaction in ways that the most advanced digital
technologies cannot rival. In Paper++ (IST-2000-26130) we aimed to exploit these properties whilst enriching paper with
capabilities that can make it an effective resource for interacting with electronic media.
In doing so we made important advances in developing systems that provide users with the best of both worlds: the physical and the digital.
Paper++ was a collaboration of Kings College London, HP Laboratories Bristol, ETH Zurich, Anitra, and Arjo Wiggins.
The project formed part of the European initiative The Disappearing Computer, and was funded in part by the Commission
of the European Union, and by the Swiss Federal Office for Education and Science.
Project Partners:
- King's College London, United Kingdom
- HP Laboratories Bristol, United Kingdom
- Anitra Medienprojekte GmbH, Germany
- ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Arjowiggins SAS, France and United Kingdom
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