This function serves as a mechanism enabling the conversion of provided text into a bionic form. Users input the text, and the function, in turn, delivers the text transformed into a bionic format.
Details
A bionic text refers to a transformed version of a given text achieved through a specialized function designed to incorporate elements of advanced technology, enhancing both the form and content of the original input. This function operates by infusing the text with a fusion of various elements, resulting in a synthesis that transcends traditional linguistic boundaries. The function augments the text with dynamic visual representations that adapt to the reader's preferences. The goal is to create a text that not only conveys information but also engages the audience in a more immersive and interactive manner, harnessing the capabilities of modern technology to redefine the traditional concept of textual communication. An example of a bionic text could be a news article that dynamically updates with real-time data, incorporates multimedia elements, and adjusts its presentation style based on the reader's preferences, thereby offering a more enriched and personalized reading experience.
References
This idea stems from a blog article published at https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/10/little-useless-useful-r-functions-function-for-faster-reading-with-bionic-reading/ and the original source for bionic texts may be found at https://bionic-reading.com/
Examples
# simple example to show a text
# transformation to bionic text
# text to transform
text1 <- "A tool for nonparametric
estimation and inference
of a non-decreasing
monotone hazard\nratio
from a right censored survival dataset."
# transform text
genbt <- bionic_txt(text1)
# print bionic text as message or cat
message(genbt)
#> A tool for nonparametric
#> estimation and inference
#> of a non-decreasing
#> monotone hazard
#> ratio
#> from a right censored survival dataset.
cat(genbt)
#> A tool for nonparametric
#> estimation and inference
#> of a non-decreasing
#> monotone hazard
#> ratio
#> from a right censored survival dataset.