links for 2009-01-08

• HP, ASU Unveil Paper-Like, Flexible Display -- Computer Display -- InformationWeek
  'Hewlett-Packard and Arizona State University on Monday introduced a prototype of a paper-like, flexible computer display made almost entirely of plastic. '
  (tags: hci e-ink e-paper)
• Nemoptic - Epaper display
  'Nemoptic is an electronic paper (epaper) display company. We design and manufacture superior-quality bistable liquid crystal displays (LCD) modules highly suitable for consumer and professional mobile devices. Customers buy our epaper display modules for their likeness to ink on paper, zero power consumption, and price. '
  (tags: innovation e-paper e-ink hci)
• Technology Review: New E-Paper Technology Speeds Up
  'Researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario, have increased the speed of their new color-changing material tenfold. The material, which uses photonic crystals, reflects bright, intense light of any color from red to blue, switching color based on the voltage applied to it. The technology could enable brighter, flexible color displays for electronic readers and billboards.'
  (tags: hci innovation e-paper e-ink)
• Technology Review: What's Next for Computer Interfaces?
  'Earlier this week, the humble computer mouse celebrated its 40th birthday. While surprisingly little has changed since Doug Engelbart, an engineer at Stanford Research Institute, in Palo Alto, CA, first demonstrated the mouse to a skeptical crowd in San Francisco, we may have already seen a few glimpses of the future of computer interfaces. If so, over the next few years, the future of the computer interface will likely revolve around touch.'
  (tags: hci innovation ui design)
• Linux News: Virtual Worlds: Virtual World Research, Part 1: A Place to Experiment
  'Scientists and other researchers have found an appealing environment in virtual worlds such as "World of Warcraft" and Second Life. The draw of these virtual worlds for scientists is that they can conduct experiments whose results are similar to the real world without the expense of travel and physical construction.'
  (tags: research secondlife virtual+reality virtual+worlds)
• Linux News: Virtual Worlds: Virtual World Research, Part 2: Reality in a Can
  'Virtual worlds provide researchers with a contained and controllable environment in which to conduct research. The types of experiments taking place in virtual worlds include sociological studies as well as psychological scenarios and even market research.'
  (tags: research virtual+worlds virtual+reality secondlife)
• Information Architecture for Digital Libraries
  'This paper surveys information architecture in the context of digital libraries. Key concepts are defined as well as common attributes of information architectures in general. Communications standards — including hybrid TCP/IP–OSI, CORBA, and Web services — are explored, as well as the history of information architecture and related models. A number of digital library projects are analyzed with a focus on their distinct architectures. The key role of information architecture in the design and development of the twenty–first century digital library is detailed throughout.'
  (tags: ia usability hci information+science)
• Interacting With Computers Via Gesture Recognition
  'A system that can recognize human gestures could provide a new way for people with physical disabilities to interact with computers. A related system for the able bodied could also be used to make virtual worlds more realistic. The system is described in detail in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Arts and Technology. '
  (tags: haptic+interface hci accessibility)
• Healthcare Technology News: Good Enough? The Debate Over Investments in Healthcare Technology
  'David Blumenthal (Harvard Medical School and Institute for Health Policy) said "the debate over whether existing technology is good enough has only emerged recently, with the prospect of a huge national investment in electronic health records. What seems to be happening ... is that passionate health technology advocates fear the country could get locked into an imperfect system." Healthcare technology interoperability is considered a key component to reduction of administrative costs and improved coordination and continuity of care. Mike Leavitt, Secretary of HHS, contends that "we're already on the road to a system that is universally accessible and secure. Health information experts ... have been working on foundational health IT standards and have made substantial progress."'
  (tags: health+IT health+informatics)
• AHA : Press Release : New Report Details Impact of Economic Downturn on Patients and Hospitals
  'With our nation's economic troubles, fewer patients are seeking hospital care while at the same time a growing proportion of patients need help paying for care, according to new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA). The report also noted that hospitals, which employ 5 million people nationwide, could be facing uncertain times as their financial health falters and ability to borrow funds for improving facilities and updating technology is squeezed.'
  (tags: society+and+culture)
• Fat fingers no problem with 'see-through' touchscreen - tech - 18 December 2008 - New Scientist
  'Electronic devices have been shrinking for years, but you might be forgiven for thinking that one that's only a centimetre across would be just too difficult to operate. Now tests of a prototype device only slightly larger than this have shown that it can be made perfectly usable by combining a screen on the front with a touch-sensitive pad on the back.'
  (tags: hci visualization innovation touchscreen ui)
• U.S. risks its standard of living without boost to research, House science chairman says
  'The chairman of the U.S. House committee overseeing federal technology research investments, Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), who last year warned that "the best jobs may soon be found overseas," said he expects a boost in science funding from the new administration. The funding will help in the development of such areas as nanotechnology, better batteries, waste recycling and health care, he said.'
  (tags: research biomedical+research innovation)

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[Alex Burgess]

Hi,

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Alex