TouchDoc: A Tool to Bridge the Gap between Physical and Digital Libraries

In this paper, we explore the concept of augmented document and present a new user experience to digitize a document, modify its layout and edit its content by designing specific interfaces on multi-touch devices and using advanced techniques in document analysis. This framework exploits image processing tools to facilitate manipulations that are natural considering paper documents and complex in their digital versions. In addition, we open discussions on bridging the gap between physical and digital libraries by improving user experience with the use of this platform.