Tele-Handwriter: Affective Digital Text Communication Using Physical Handwriting

Abstract

Digital text media (e.g., instant messenger) have been widely used for communication for their swiftness and convenience. However, they are often considered impersonal. Based on the slow-technology paradigm and advantages of handwritten media, we developed an alternative to digital text media: Tele-Handwriter, an instant physical handwriting messenger. We plan to investigate whether the handwriting-based communication via Tele-Handwriter can provide affective interaction while retaining the swiftness and convenience of digital text media.