The document summarizes recent and future work on various pen and paper computing projects from the GlobIS research group at ETH Zurich, including developments of the iServer platform, iPaper digital paper, iGesture gesture recognition software, and prototypes like the interactive table and paper-based semantic desktop interface. It outlines ongoing and planned work to improve features and expand the capabilities of these projects, as well as their promotion and evaluation at various events in 2008.

1. PAD
Recent Developments and Future Work
Beat Signer
Global Information Systems Research Group
ETH Zurich
http://vub.academia.edu/BeatSigner
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008

2. Outlook
 Ongoing PAD projects
 iServer, iPaper and iGesture developments
 PAD events 2008
 Future work
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

3. PaperPoint v1.0 beta
 New features
 printing
 recorder / player
 multi-pen support
 customisable handouts
 presentation selector
 installer
 Various new users
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4. PaperPoint Prototype 1
 Study (interviews), Elke
 highlight / annotate
 blank sheets
 video controls
 mobile system
 orientation within slides
 slide context (nearby slides)
 Evaluation of prototype
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

5. Interactive Table (iTable)
Pen-Based Google Earth Browser Pen-Based Drawing Tool
Photo Browser Photo Browser (Slider)
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6. Interactive Table (iTable) …
 Calibration
 Multi-pen interactions
 zooming
 rotating
 Java implementation of the TUIO protocol
 based on OpenSound Control (OSC) protocol
 two types of objects
- identifiable object
- cursor object
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7. Interactive Table (iTable) …
 two types of messages sent over UDP
- set message
- alive message
 Active components sending TUIO messages
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8. Interactive Table (iTable) …
 New Anoto-based
interaction devices
 student project
 collaboration with inspire
 Seamless transition between digital interactive table
space and paper documents
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

9. Paper-based Semantic Desktop Interface
 Collaboration with DFKI
Kaiserslautern
 Paper interface for PIM
based on
Marcus Liwicki, Kinga Schumacher, Andreas Dengel, Nadir Weibel,
Beat Signer and Moira C. Norrie, Pen and Paper-based Interaction
with the Semantic Desktop, Proceedings of DAS 2008, 8th IAPR
International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems, Nara, Japan,
September 2008
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10. Paper-based Powerwall Interface
 Facts
 5.20 m x 2.5 m
 8 beamers
 4640 x 1920 pixels
 soft-edge-blending
 HCI Group University of Konstanz
 Input devices
 3D tracker, laser "pen", mouse
 New paper-based interface (iPaper)
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

11. PaperSketch
 Integration of Skype and
paper-based remote
sketching, Hermann
Hofstetter
 HCI Group University of
Konstanz, H. Reiterer
 GlobIS group
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

12. Interactive Web 2.0 Business Cards
contacts DB (Avon)
 Student project, Katinka
Kromwijk
 Autoring challenges
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

13. Query by Sketching (QbS)
 Pen-based sketching
interface
 University of Basel
 GlobIS group
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14. iPaper Developments
 Java-based Bluetooth connection
 Multi-pen support
 Variable content elements
 Printing
 integration with 3rd party applications
 black colour reduction
 Authoring tool
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15. iServer / iPaper Authoring Tool
 Design tool
 Templates
 Active components
 Variable content elements
 Pen-based authoring
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

16. iGesture
 Open Source
 initial release in Feb 2007
 >2600 downloads
 Complete GUI redesign
 Wii Remote contribution
 New users
 Allpen GmbH
 …
http://www.igesture.org
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

17. Geco (Gesture Controller)
 Mapping of gestures
(iGesture gesture sets),
Michele Croci
 hotkeys
 command line calls
 …
 Initial release (freeware)
planned soon ...
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18. PAD Events 2008
 Maturandentage
 ETH Unterwegs
 Informatica08, "Fit in It" roadshows
 Treffpunkt Publishing, Berufsschule für
Gestaltung, Zurich
 CHI Interactivity
 Y-Toolbox, Workshop about Paper, Berne
University of Arts
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19. PAD Events 2008 …
 Interactive Paper Seminar, DFKI
 Jazoon
 PaperProof
 iGesture
 Treffpunkt Publishing, Berne, August
 Informatica08, “Tag der Informatik“, August
 Maturandentage, September
 Swiss Publishing Week, September
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20. Future Work
 iServer
 distribution / deployment
 structural components
 annotations
 link sharing (peer-to-peer)
 active components
 alternative architectures
 API refactoring
 scalability
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

21. Future Work …
 iServer / iPaper Authoring
 structural components
 external applications
 variable content elements
 printing
 iServer plug-ins
 iWeb
 iServer / iPaper software releases?
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch

22. Pulse Smartpen
 Record and replay
synchronised ink & audio
 1 GB memory
 16'000 pages
 200 hours voice recording
 96x18 OLED Display
 Open application platform
GlobIS Workshop, July 10, 2008 Beat Signer, signer@inf.ethz.ch