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Tangible document sharing: handing over paper documents across a videoconferencing display

Authors :
Kazuaki Tanaka
Kentaro Oshiro
Naomi Yamashita
Hideyuki Nakanishi
Source :
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Vol 11 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.

Abstract

Conventional techniques for sharing paper documents in teleconferencing tend to introduce two inconsistencies: 1) media inconsistency: a paper document is converted into a digital image on the remote site; 2) space inconsistency: a workspace deliberately inverts the partner’s handwriting to make a document easy to read. In this paper, we present a novel system that eliminates these inconsistencies. The media and space inconsistencies are resolved by reproducing a real paper document on a remote site and allowing a user to handover the paper document to a remote partner across a videoconferencing display. From a series of experiments, we found that reproducing a real paper document contributes to a higher sense of information sharing. We also found that handing over a document enhances a sense of space sharing, regardless of whether the document is digital or paper-based. These findings provide insights into designing systems for sharing paper documents across distances.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22969144
Volume :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.359d6a1f5e9442585120f34f996f94a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2024.1303440