This document discusses outcomes and opportunities for collaboration from the GUIDE project, which developed tools and guidelines for improving connected TV interfaces for elderly users. It produced: (1) A knowledge web portal sharing guidelines, software, documentation and links. (2) A user model standardizing profiles of user capabilities and preferences. (3) Design support tools including a virtual user simulator. (4) An open-source software framework integrating multi-modal interfaces and personalization. The framework will be available for evaluation and use in connected TV and web applications.

1. Connected TV for the Elderly:
Software Framework &
Design Tools for UI
Personalisation
www.guide-project.eu
Christoph Jung, Fraunhofer IGD
christoph.jung@igd.fraunhofer.de
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2. GUIDE outcomes
Knowledge web portal for industrial TV developers
Opportunities for collaboration:
User trials with
interactive prototypes
• Sharing of user trial outcomes (→
Focus groups
deliverables available on GUIDE
website)
• Joint development of portal (e.g.
Consider available Hub)
eAccess+
guidelines for web and
User interface
• ICT development
Dissemination
prototypes • Contributions from other projects
• Cross-Linking This knowledge will be provided on a
GUIDE performs comprehensive user public web portal, in form of
requirements engineering in the project guidelines, software, documentation,
links, WiKi, etc.
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3. GUIDE outcomes
User models and joint standardisation
Opportunities for collaboration:
Displa
Perception
y
Model
Model
• Adopt standard format for user profiles
Task
model in other projects (at least syntax)
Cognitive
Model
User
Characteristics
Motor
Input
Behaviour
Model
Model
Application Model Interface Model User Model European VUMS*
cluster
In the VUMS* cluster a standard for
GUIDE develops a user model which interoperable user models/profiles is
reflects users‘ functional capabilities defined and brought into working
(hearing, vision, cognition, motor groups.
functions) and preferences.
* www.vums-cluster.eu
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4. GUIDE outcomes
Design support by virtual user simulation
Normal view of
application GUI
Opportunities for collaboration:
Developer with simulation tools
Users
User input
• Evaluate simulator (→ available on
(remote control, GUIDEoutput (e.g.
System website)
System output (e.g.
Virtual user screen shots, audio
gestures, voice
input • Provide test and
On TV screen
files)
speakers)
cases from other
commands,
etc.) applications (screenshots)
User simulation allows developers
to replace the real user in design Simulated view
evaluation.
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5. GUIDE outcomes
Open source cross-platform software framework for multi-modal UI integration
and personalisation Voice
Remote control
Gestures
… Opportunities for collaboration: Audio
Apps HbbTV
• Evaluate the framework: Available for
GUIDE
Middleware selected parties from Q2 2012 (→
Web Framework
browser by any web browser application)
usable Virtual
characters
Operating
• User initialisation: Create user profiles
Systemby interactive test procedure
TTS! Text-to-speech
Second screen
& multi-touch
HTML
Set-top box / Connected TV
The GUIDE framework integrates user
interfaces ... and adapts!
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