INVESTIGADORES
ARMENTANO marcelo Gabriel
artículos
Título:
Personal assistants: Direct manipulation vs. mixed initiative interfaces
Autor/es:
ARMENTANO, MARCELO G.; GODOY, DANIELA L.; AMANDI, ANALIA A.
Revista:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES
Editorial:
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2006 vol. 64 p. 27 - 35
ISSN:
1071-5819
Resumen:
Interface agents are computer programs 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.