Foundations for creating a distributed adaptive user interface

Abstract

Distributed simulation allows multiple users to develop and improve interactions without having to be collocated. To enhance such interaction, we present the foundation for a distributed, multi-modal, adaptive user interface. First, the interface concept is placed within the context of a closed-loop human system. Next, the present prototype implementation is described. Then, the concept of modifying interface elements based upon a combination of actual, physically simulated, and virtual devices is discussed. Finally, we discuss the possibility for self-adaptation, design challenges, and directions for future development. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.