Tracking and Re-finding Printed Material Using a Personal Digital Library [chapter]

Annika Hinze, Amay Dighe
2016 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
Most web searches aim to re-find previously known information or documents. Keeping track of one's digital and printed reading material is known to be a challenging and costly task. We describe the design, implementation and evaluation of our Human-centred workplace (HCW) -a system that supports the tracking of physical document printouts. HCW embeds QR codes in the document printout, stores the documents in a personal Digital Library, and uses cameras in the office to track changes in the
more » ... ent locations. We explored the HCW in three evaluations, using the system over several weeks in an office setting, a user study in a lab environment, and extensive functional tests.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43997-6_8 fatcat:mtq4oicjfbf7rppxa24woqcpvq