WebStickers: Using physical objects as WWW bookmarks

Peter Ljungstrand; Lars Erik Holmquist

doi:10.1145/632716.632916

WebStickers: Using physical objects as WWW bookmarks

Peter Ljungstrand^*, Lars Erik Holmquist

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We describe a low-cost distributed method for associating web pages with physical objects, thus making the objects act as physical bookmarks to the World Wide Web. By doing this, we can inherit the physical properties of the objects, such as persistency and availability. The system utilizes stickers with pre-printed barcodes - WebStickers - to associate URLs with physical objects. Users can return to a desired web page by scanning the barcode attached to an object. The associations are stored in a networked server, making it easy to move and share physical bookmarks between users. Preliminary evaluations show that the system is easy to use, even for novice users.

Original language	English
Pages	332-333
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/632716.632916
Publication status	Published - 15 May 1999
Externally published	Yes
Event	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 1999 - Pittsburgh, PA, United States Duration: 15 May 1999 → 20 May 1999

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Conference	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 1999
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh, PA
Period	15/05/99 → 20/05/99

Keywords

Augmented reality
Barcodes
World Wide Web bookmarks

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