MESO-Adaptation Based on Model Oriented Reengineering Process for Human-Computer Interface (MESOMORPH)

Abstract

REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGEForm Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing this collection of information. As computing technology increasingly pervades everyday life, demand for more flexible and adaptable user interfaces increases. With advent of assistive technology for people with disabilities, user interfaces for mainstream applications become more unique and specialized. This requires user interfaces to be adapted to fit their context, consisting of the physical environment, user capabilities and activity factors. The MesoMORPH project examined methods to add automation to context-dependent user interfaces. MesoMORPH is a toolset containing gauges that allow design-time metrics related to feature importance and impact of changes according to a specialized context. MesoMORPH provides support for the following capabilities: create optimized applications for a specified set of tasks, adapt for particular user, adapt for a situation and/or adapt for a new device, such as from a desktop to a Palmtop display. NUMBER OF PAGES 21 SUBJECT TERMS