NDLI: Towards standardisation of user models for simulation and adaptation purposes

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Author	Kaklanis, N. Biswas, P. Mohamad, Y. Gonzalez, M. F. Peissner, M. Langdon, P. Tzovaras, D. Jung, C.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	The use of user models can be very valuable when trying to develop accessible and ergonomic products and services taking into account users’ specific needs and preferences. Simulation of user–product interaction using user models may reveal accessibility issues at the early stages of design and development, and this results to a significant reduction in costs and development time. Moreover, user models can be used in adaptive interfaces enabling the personalised customisation of user interfaces that enhances the accessibility and usability of products and services. This paper presents the efforts of the Virtual User Modelling and Simulation Standardisation ‘VUMS’ cluster of projects towards the development of an interoperable user model, able to describe both able-bodied and people with various kinds of disabilities. The VUMS cluster is consisted by the VERITAS, MyUI, GUIDE, and VICON FP7 European projects, all involved in user modelling from different perspectives. The main goal of the VUMS cluster was the development of a unified user model that could be used by all the participant projects and that could be the basis of a new user model standard. Currently, within the VUMS cluster, a common user model has been defined and converters that enable the transformation from each project’s specific user model to the VUMS user model and vice versa have been developed enabling, thus, the exchange of user models between the projects.
Starting Page	21
Ending Page	48
Page Count	28
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16155289
Journal	Universal Access in the Information Society
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	16155297
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-08-10
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	User modelling Virtual user model Simulation Adaptation Accessibility Usability User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction Computer Communication Networks Information Storage and Retrieval Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) Computers and Society IT in Business
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Computer Networks and Communications Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Software

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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