Adaptive multimodal fusion

  • Authors:
  • Pedro Feiteira;Carlos Duarte

  • Affiliations:
  • LaSIGE and Informatics Department, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal;LaSIGE and Informatics Department, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

  • Venue:
  • UAHCI'11 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Universal access in human-computer interaction: design for all and eInclusion - Volume Part I
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Multimodal interfaces offer its users the possibility of interacting with computers, in a transparent, natural way, by means of various modalities. Fusion engines are key components in multimodal systems, responsible for combining information from different sources and extract a semantic meaning from them. This fusion process allows many modalities to be effectively used at once and therefore allowing a natural communication between user and machine. Elderly users, whom can possess several accessibility issues, can benefit greatly from this kind of interaction. By developing fusion engines that are capable of adapting, taking into account the characteristics of these users, it is possible to make multimodal systems cope with the needs of impaired users.