A design-and-play approach to accessible user interface development in Ambient Intelligence environments

Kartakis, Sokratis; Stephanidis, Constantine

doi:10.1016/j.compind.2009.12.002

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“…An effort towards fostering design for all in AmI environments is proposed by Kartakis and Stephanidis (2010) who introduce two tools, named AmIDesigner and AmIPlayer, which have been specifically developed to reduce development efforts and 'inject' accessibility issues into AmI applications from the early design stages, through automatic generation of accessible Graphical User Interfaces in AmI environments. AmIDesigner is as a graphical design environment, whereas AmIPlayer is a support tool for GUI generation.…”

Section: Environmental Control and Accessibility Of Ambient Intelligementioning

confidence: 99%

Scanning-Based Interaction Techniques for Motor Impaired Users

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Margetis

Antona

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Assistive Technologies and Computer Access for Motor Disabilities

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Scanning is an interaction method addressing users with severe motor impairments which provides sequential access to the elements of a graphical user interface and enables users to interact with the interface through at least a single binary switch by activating the switch when the desired interaction element receives the scanning focus. This chapter explains the scanning technique and reports on related approaches across three contexts of use: personal computers, mobile devices, and environmental control for smart homes and ambient intelligence environments. In the context of AmI environments, a recent research approach combining head tracking and scanning techniques is discussed as a case study.

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Section: Environmental Control and Accessibility Of Ambient Intelligementioning

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Scanning-Based Interaction Techniques for Motor Impaired Users

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Margetis

Antona

et al. 2014

Assistive Technologies and Computer Access for Motor Disabilities

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“…A first approach was the development of two tools, named AmIDesigner and AmIPlayer, which have been specifically developed to address the above challenges through automatic generation of accessible GUIs in AmI environments [2]. The disadvantage of this approach was that an expert user was needed in order to design the Smart User Interface that binds the virtual widgets with the real devices through AmIDesigner.…”

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Control smart homes easily with simple touch

Kartakis

Antona

Stephanidis³

2011

Proceedings of the 2011 International ACM Workshop on Ubiquitous Meta User Interfaces

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Ambient Intelligence (AmI) environments contain many smart artifacts and appliances that users can control automatically or manually. In the manual mode, user interacts with intelligent controllers, touch screens or mobile-phones to control electric and electronic appliances in the house. In the past few years, various research efforts have focuses on the creation of an abstract application that can control every appliance in the environment through smart controllers. This paper describes the Control Home Easily application that auto-generates user interfaces and allows users to manage easily home appliances of every room from inside or outside the home with various interactive units through simple touch. A web application has also been developed that can be run through mobile phones. These approaches help simple users to accept AmI technologies in the home environment and reduce the development time of a new smart artifact.

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“…The wrong assistance may be offered to the older person causing confusion. Related research has investigated GUI layout [5], element placement [6] and font size and style used to convey information can have an effect on a subject's ability to interact with an interface; a study with 50 partially sighted and 100 sighted children found that larger fonts and clearer text are of benefit to partially sighted people [7]. To help alleviate any possible confusion AALFI can be adapted so that text, font or colour can be changed according to a subject's requirements and if a person's sight degrades over time, the interface can be further adapted through a care provider/person interface.…”

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Flexible context aware interface for ambient assisted living

McNaull

Augusto

Mulvenna

et al. 2014

Hum. Cent. Comput. Inf. Sci.

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A Multi Agent System that provides a (cared for) person, the subject, with assistance and support through an Ambient Assisted Living Flexible Interface (AALFI) during the day while complementing the night time assistance offered by NOCTURNAL with feedback assistance, is presented. It has been tailored to the subject's requirements profile and takes into account factors associated with the time of day; hence it attempts to overcome shortcomings of current Ambient Assisted Living Systems. The subject is provided with feedback that highlights important criteria such as quality of sleep during the night and possible breeches of safety during the day. This may help the subject carry out corrective measures and/or seek further assistance. AALFI provides tailored interaction that is either visual or auditory so that the subject is able to understand the interactions and this process is driven by a Multi-Agent System. User feedback gathered from a relevant user group through a workshop validated the ideas underpinning the research, the Multi-agent system and the adaptable interface.

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A design-and-play approach to accessible user interface development in Ambient Intelligence environments

Cited by 27 publications

References 10 publications

Scanning-Based Interaction Techniques for Motor Impaired Users

Scanning-Based Interaction Techniques for Motor Impaired Users

Control smart homes easily with simple touch

Flexible context aware interface for ambient assisted living

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