informing automatic generation of remote control interfaces with human designs
Embedded processors are making it possible for common appliances, such as cable boxes, micorwaves, and fax machines, to provide even more fuctionality. Unfortunately, as these appliances become more complex, their interfaces are also becoming harder to use. At the same time, more people are carrying hand-held computerized devices that can communicate. We envision a future in which people will use their handhelds to communicate with and control common appliances in their environment. This work describes the design of a specification language and the construction of an automatic interface generator, using lessons learned from analyzing manually created interfaces.
generation remote control control interfaces human design embedding processor appliances complexity use timing device communication future handheld environments specification language personal digital assistants (pdas) pebbles handheld computers