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Title: 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:
 [1]; ; ;  [2]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States) Anderson (M.D.) Cancer Center, Houston, TX (United States)
  2. 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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