Peripheral display of digital handwritten notes

We present a system for the peripheral display of digital handwritten notes, motivated by the joint observation that people seldom refer back to their notes and that these notes often contain useful information. We describe the user-led design of the system, incorporating interviews, paper prototypes, and interactive prototypes. A preliminary field trial of the system indicates that users derive value from the system both for low-distraction reminding and for serendipitous idea generation. These promising initial results suggest significant scope for future work. Author Keywords Peripheral display; ambient display; handwritten notes; digital ink; Tablet PC; reminders ACM Classification Keywords H5.m. Information interfaces and presentation (e.g., HCI): Miscellaneous.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Gary Hsieh, Kenneth R. Wood, Abigail Sellen
• Keywords: CHI 2006, Classification Keywords H5.m, Digital Handwritten Notes, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Peripheral Display