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recommended from others or a reference list of a book just been read. E-readers are
trying to integrate activities with reading itself, to benefit digital reading by offering
built-in dictionaries and basic web search function, which e-reader users consider
promising for future reading.
The problem is the near future of reading books. Therefore, the solution is focusing on
how to adjust traditional reading, the form of paper and books, with the need of getting
and sharing information, self-learning and working in a modern lifestyle.
3.2 The concept
The design is mainly for students, scholars and people who often read for study and
research. Reading activities become natural and necessary, and readers have higher
requirement of dealing content and references.
The solution is inspired by both what a pen scanner and e-reader can do, as a pen
scanner have initiative contact with paper and content, and an e-reader has an
approach to internet and all kinds of resources that enable people to know and learn.
The concept is based on existed technology and the possibility of manufacture.
The result is a pen scanner, the “Reading Partner”. It can scan printed text, store it,
search information wirelessly, and be connected with computer for editing. It is mainly
designed to integrate activities with reading books in a natural way. With this product,
while reading a book, readers can scan and store texts and pictures in the memory,
select words and phrases for definition or translation, compare non-sequential pages
and pages from different books, mark and sort scanned texts with digital tags for better
management, search for resources on internet with Google Search, Google Book Search
and Wikipedia, and clip and sort texts from internet with digital tags. Readers can
review scanned texts and pictures according to titles, scanned time and digital tags.
With physical connection, it can connect with a personal computer where Scanned texts
and pictures can be transferred and sorted according to titles, scanned time and digital
tags. Texts and pictures can be edited with normal word and picture processor
programs.
3.3 The product
Form
A good tool is an extension of human limbs. Thus, a handheld tool is intimate with
people. The size, volume, color, material and the surface treatment are all important in
the ergonomic manner. If size and volume affect the comfort, the nice surface may
touch the user’s emotion. This tool should look reliable, strong but soft, inviting and
lovely. The form should be designed for a better grip and easier control.
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