Context-Aware User Interfaces

Gent, 21 maart 2005 Context-Aware User Interfaces Context-Aware User Interfaces is a requirement for all defined scenarios  Instant Messaging  The Museum Visit Some services need interaction with human users from heterogeneous devices  Ubiquitous user interaction Context-Aware User interfaces  Model-Based User Interface Development based on abstract models

Gent, 21 maart 2005 Context-Aware User Interfaces Abstract models in Model-Based User Interface Development (MBUID)  Context model  Task Model  Dialog model  Presentation model  Interaction model  Distribution model

Gent, 21 maart 2005 Context-Aware User Interfaces Abstract models enable  independent design of target platform  computer-assisted design  verification & validation  transportation of models to user’s client devices  device dependent rendering based on rendering service on client keep context model in mind  context-aware user interface distribution and migration of user interfaces

Gent, 21 maart 2005 Context-Aware User Interfaces Distributable user interfaces  Distributing parts of a user interface over “appropriate” available devices

Gent, 21 maart 2005 Context-Aware User Interfaces Examples: context-aware rendering of downloaded user interface models  Instant Messaging application Downloading the models to Desktop computer, TV, PDA, smart phone  Render the interface adapted to context  Museum visit: Abstract user interface models stored at the artifact's information services are pushed to client devices when necessary  Render the interface adapted to context

Gent, 21 maart 2005 Context-Aware User Interfaces Distributing parts of a user interface over “appropriate” available devices  Instant messaging Better speech recognition module in the car Using convenient wireless desktop keyboard for instant messaging Migrate private parts to Evy’s PDA  Museum visit Guide distributes parts of the user interface to public information screens