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Personal assistants: Direct manipulation vs. mixed initiative interfaces
Fecha
2006-01Registro en:
Armentano, Marcelo Gabriel; Godoy, Daniela Lis; Amandi, Analia Adriana; Personal assistants: Direct manipulation vs. mixed initiative interfaces; Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd; International Journal Of Human-computer Studies; 64; 1; 1-2006; 27-35
1071-5819
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Armentano, Marcelo Gabriel
Godoy, Daniela Lis
Amandi, Analia Adriana
Resumen
Interface agents are computer programmes that provide assistance to users dealing with computer-based applications. The introduction of agents to user interfaces caused the exploration of new metaphors to enhance user ability to directly manipulate interfaces. In this regard, mixed-initiative interaction refers to a flexible interaction strategy in which agents contribute with users by providing suitable information at the most appropriate time. Mixed-initiative approaches promise to dramatically enhance human-computer interaction by allowing agents to resemble human assistants. In this paper, we report a study on how the interaction metaphor can affect the user perception of agent capabilities and, in turn, the final success of agents.