From: erich@cs.pdx.edu (Erich Stefan Boleyn)
Subject: Adaptive interfaces
Date: 22 Jan 91 05:44:09 GMT




I get the impression that there is a lot of work (or at least the
intention thereof) being done using natural gesturing systems with
the dataglove and/or bodysuit.  There also seems to be many suggestions
(probably real work too, I don't know) about using adaptive systems
for interpretation like neural networks for instance.  I just saw an
article in a San Francisco paper (I forget where) stating that a lab
at the University of Toronto is using a dataglove-like interface to
enter phonemes (I think that's what they said) instead of sign language,
also mentioning that the goal is meant to be adaptive itself.

Now, since I'm not working for a VR lab right now (although I hope to
be sometime soon ;-), I don't know have any information about it, but
I'm very curious about adaptive interfaces, on the output end as well,
although I have little idea about how that would work.  (perhaps systems
that work with multiple senses input and output, coordinating)

I would greatly appreciate references to research, related material, etc.
at whatever level or detail that I can get my muggy mitts on ;-).  If there
is interest, I will post a summary (i.e. send e-mail).  If some labs would
be willing to pass on information that they don't want publicized, I would
be interested in that as well.

Erich

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