Metawidgets in the multimodal interface
Abstract
We analyze two intertwined and fundamental issues concerning computer-to-human communication in the multimodal interfaces: the interplay between sound and graphics, and the role of object persistence. Our observations lead us to introduce metawidgets as abstract entities capable of manifesting themselves to users as image, as sound, or as various combinations and/or sequences of the two media. We show examples of metawidgets in action, and discuss mechanisms for choosing among alternative media for metawidget instantiation. Finally, we describe a couple of experimental microworlds we have implemented to test out some of our ideas. 17 refs., 7 figs.
- Authors:
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- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States) Anderson (M.D.) Cancer Center, Houston, TX (United States)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States). Dept. of Computer Science
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); PORTU; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States); Government of Portugal, Lisbon (Portugal)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6253915
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-108649; CONF-9105285-1
ON: DE92002595; CNN: CDA-8805910; CDA-9015249; BIC-342/M
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: CHI 92, Monterey, CA (United States), 3-7 May 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICES; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATIONS; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; EQUIPMENT INTERFACES; COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES; COMPUTER-GRAPHICS DEVICES; DISPLAY DEVICES; 990200* - Mathematics & Computers
Citation Formats
Blattner, M M, Glinert, E P, Jorge, J A, and Ormsby, G R. Metawidgets in the multimodal interface. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web.
Blattner, M M, Glinert, E P, Jorge, J A, & Ormsby, G R. Metawidgets in the multimodal interface. United States.
Blattner, M M, Glinert, E P, Jorge, J A, and Ormsby, G R. 1991.
"Metawidgets in the multimodal interface". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6253915.
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abstractNote = {We analyze two intertwined and fundamental issues concerning computer-to-human communication in the multimodal interfaces: the interplay between sound and graphics, and the role of object persistence. Our observations lead us to introduce metawidgets as abstract entities capable of manifesting themselves to users as image, as sound, or as various combinations and/or sequences of the two media. We show examples of metawidgets in action, and discuss mechanisms for choosing among alternative media for metawidget instantiation. Finally, we describe a couple of experimental microworlds we have implemented to test out some of our ideas. 17 refs., 7 figs.},
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