Companies like Disney Research are known for being innovative when it comes to new ideas and technology. Now, they are taking that creativity and intelligence to a new level: electronic paper. The idea might sound ludicrous, but wait until you see how it can be used. This e paper display has the potential to change the way we read or look at advertisements altogether. Investing in these paper generators will provide businesses with a new way of getting a customer’s attention in addition to creating energy i
Ivan Poupyrev and Emre Karagozler of Disney’s Interaction Technology Group have brought electronic paper technology to us, with a broad vision for its uses. These interactive paper products, through a process that’s officially called triboelectricity , aim to be used in books, postcards, and even clothing. It’s also a great potential marketing resource. Through touching, tapping, rubbing, and sliding, electronic paper harvests energy that can be used to create something different. Magazines are one example
Finally, probably the most interesting part of the e-paper display is that it can connect to a computer. Users can create the energy, which will go to a connected computer, and be able to interact with it that way. The epapers will act as a kind of external control. When using the right kind of paper, generators can also be printed from a computer. As long as you have the right materials, these epapers are at your disposal any time. The possibilities and limitations of electronic paper at this point are see