Model-based design, generation, and evaluation of virtual user interfaces

  • Authors:
  • Jean Vanderdonckt;Chow Kwok Chieu;Laurent Bouillon;Daniela Trevisan

  • Affiliations:
  • Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the ninth international conference on 3D Web technology
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

A transformational approach is presented that models a virtual reality scene based on Abstract Interaction Objects (AIOs) from which virtual user interfaces can be designed (by progressive AIO assembling), generated (by automated code generation in VRML/X3D), and evaluated (by static analysis of the ongoing model). The underlying model is shared with user interfaces descriptions in other worlds like Windows applications, web pages, etc. It is therefore possible to recuperate existing interfaces in these worlds to automatically create their counterpart in VRML/ X3D. This process is called virtualization of flat user interfaces. This approach allows the progressive and flexible retargeting of non-virtual interfaces in the virtual world to achieve a better integration with other applications.