library+books

> > The part about books is at 5:58, but you might as well watch the whole thing because you'd be surprised by its other applications. The only thing I would add here is imagine being able to check out that book on the spot right after you pick it off the shelf since you have online connectivity. Assuming that this device can store your York student information, the checked out item would automatically be added to your library account after you pressed a green checkout button or something of that nature (rather than having to signing onto Passport York account first, then library functions).
 * Interactive Library Card: As users move through the library aisles the information on the Interactive Library Card changes.
 * 'itunes'-like interface
 * Library "vending machine"
 * The New York Public library has a similar thing called the [|Espresso Book Machine] which can produce books on demand and print two books in about 7 minutes!.
 * Library Network Web: Allowing users to visually browse through books(zoom, expand on topics, keywords, related books)
 * 'Rubix Cube' with categories mix & match to find books covering topics using filter
 * Touch Button: When a book is picked up users can push a button and acquire information.(a brief synopsis, book location, map)
 * sBook is an ongoing project spearheaded by the Strategic Innovation Lab at the Ontario College of Art and Design, and some professors from the University of Toronto. What was proposed was a DataMatrix bar code on the cover of the book that allow the owner of the book access to more online content relating to the book. I guess this is assuming that the user would be able to scan the bar code by some kind of interactive application like [|GE's digital hologram]. The online content would include things like comments from publisher, author, fan forum, additional information, related books, etc. Here's more details on the project: [].
 * **SixthSense** is a very interesting project that is still in the works but you can see a demo of it in this [|TED video]. Basically, it's a camera-projector-walking Google-all-in-one-device. When you pick up an item, say a book, an interface will project onto the book's surface allowing you to search more information about that book.