HCC-Small: Collaborative Research: Design and Evaluation of the Next Generation of E-book Readers.

这项研究将评估新一代电子文档阅读器的潜力，这种阅读器可以跨多个显示器显示信息，这种设计可以预测未来快速、双稳定的显示技术的可用性。尽管电子书阅读器已经向普通大众开放好几年了，但作为阅读和注释文档的媒介，纸质书仍然更受欢迎。尽管用于阅读的电子设备可以提供独特的功能，如大存储容量、关键字搜索、索引和一些交互性，但它们仍然不受欢迎，可能是因为它们无法提供纸张的几个核心功能，如有效的页到页导航、快速访问多个文档和有效处理注释。从现有的概念验证开始，该项目将设计一个功能齐全的原型，解决广泛的阅读活动，包括：阅读书籍或杂志，横向阅读和主动阅读。一组可部署的原型将通过一系列纵向研究来评估设计的潜力。在生产下一代电子文档阅读器的原型时，该项目将系统地研究可能在包括多种阅读活动的各种场景中增强此类设备阅读体验的设计参数。数字显示有可能成为消费文本信息的主要技术。然而，数字阅读设备只有在结合了物理设计、软件基础设施和支持多种阅读模式的界面功能的情况下才会被使用。越来越多的阅读材料（包括经典和现代）可以通过数字发行。通过方便和愉快地访问这些丰富的数字内容，该项目将激发人们对工作和娱乐阅读的新兴趣。

This research will evaluate the potential of a new generation of electronic document readers that present information across multiple displays - a design that anticipates the future availability of fast, bi-stable, display technology. Despite the fact that e-book readers have been available to the general public for several years, paper remains far more popular as a medium for reading and annotating documents. Although electronic devices for reading can provide unique affordances such as a large storage capacity, keyword search, indexing, and some interactivity, they remain unpopular probably because they fail to offer several core affordances of paper such as efficient page-to-page navigation, quick access to multiple documents, and efficient handling of annotations.Starting from an existing proof of concept, this project will design a fully functional prototype that addresses a large spectrum of reading activities that include: reading a book or magazine, lateral reading, and active reading. A set of deployable prototypes will be used to evaluate the potential of the design through a series of longitudinal studies. In producing prototypes of a next generation electronic document reader, this project will systematically study the design parameters that might enhance the reading experience on such devices in a wide variety of scenarios encompassing a diversity of reading activities. It is possible that digital displays will become the predominant technology forconsuming text information. However, digital reading devices will be used only if they combine physical design, software infrastructure, and interface features that support a wide variety of reading patterns. Increasing amounts of reading material (both classic and modern) are available through digital distribution. By making it convenient and enjoyable to access this wealth of digital content, this project will spur new interest in reading both for work and pleasure.