New text communication using finger tracing

We have developed a new method to display dynamic digital text, called “Yu bi Yomu.” Letters on the display of “Yu bi Yomu” are initially presented with low contrast, but when users they are trace them with a finger, their contrast becomes higher. In “Yu bi Yomu”, the reading position is directly linked to the finger position. This characteristic can be used to visualize users’ reading behavior. “Yu bi Yomu” also enhances the ability of users to remember what they have read. In addition, when combined with voice recording and replay functions, it can make a legible and impressive dynamic text display without effort. These characteristics make “Yu bi Yomu” useful in several ways in education and communication, for instance, as an online education tool or as an e-mail reader.

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