Photos: At Accenture, RFID and sensors are on track

This pen and paper have electronics to digitize information while the pen is used. The paper is covered in small dots so that software can differentiate particular fields.

"The pen is scanned automatically when it's put in the holder," Viale said. "The technology relies on handwriting recognition that isn't 100 percent accurate--maybe 95 percent--so a person still needs to check if the data is correct."

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