New Trends on Human-Computer Interaction

Description

New Trends on Human-Computer Interaction comprises a variety of breakthroughs and recent advances on Human-Computer Interaction intended for both researchers and practitioners. Important issues covered include cutting-edge topics such as Semantic Web Interfaces, Natural Language Processing and Mobile Interaction, as well as new methodological trends such as Interface-Engineering techniques, User-Centred Design, Usability, Accessibility, Development Methodologies and Emotional User Interfaces.

This collection of chapters is made up from a selection of high-quality selected papers from Interaccion 2007, the most important HCI conference sponsored by AIPO (the Spanish HCI Association).

CONTENTS:

Preface

Jose A. Macas, Toni Granollers and Pedro Latorre

Foreword

ngel Puerta

An Automatic Rule-Based Translation System to Spanish Sign Language (LSE)

Sandra Baldassarri and Francisco Royo-Santas

Influence of Binocular Disparity in Depth Perception Mechanisms in Virtual Environments

Matthieu Poyade, Arcadio Reyes Lecuona and Raquel Viciana Abad

Semantic Web Interfaces for Newspaper Multimedia Content Management

Ferran Perdrix, Roberto Garca, Rosa Gil, Marta Oliva and Jose A. Macas

Designing an Interactive Installation for Children to Experience Abstract Concepts

Anna Carreras and Narcs Pares

Design of Videogames in Special Education

J. L. Gonzlez Snchez, M. J. Cabrera, F. L. Gutierrez, N. Padilla Zea and P. Paderewski

The InterMod Methodology: An Interface Engineering Process Linked with Software Engineering Stages

Begoa Losada, Maite Urretavizcaya and Isabel Fernndez-Castro

Designing More Usable Business Models into the RUP

William J. Giraldo, Manuel Ortega, Cesar A. Collazos and Toni Granollers

A Review of Notations for Conceptual Modelling of Groupware Systems

Ana I. Molina, Miguel A. Redondo and Manuel Ortega

Conceptual and Practical Framework for the Integration of Multimodal Interaction in 3D Worlds

Hector Olmedo-Rodrguez, David Escudero-Mancebo, Valentn Cardeoso-Payo, Cesar Gonzlez-Ferreras and Arturo Gonzlez-Escribano

Designing User Interfaces for Collaborative Applications: A Model-Based Approach

Mara Luisa Rodrguez, Jose Luis Garrido, Mara Visitacin Hurtado, Manuel Noguera and Miguel J. Hornos

Evaluation of Text Input Techniques in Immersive Virtual Environments

Gabriel Gonzlez, Jose P. Molina, Arturo S. Garca, Diego Martnez and Pascual Gonzlez

Dealing with Abstract Interaction Modelling in an MDE Development Process: a Pattern-based Approach

Francisco Valverde, Ignacio Panach, Nathalie Aquino and Oscar Pastor

WebA Mobile (Web Analysis Mobile): Assistance Tool for the Design and Evaluation of Websites for Mobile Devices

Luis Mena Tobar, Pedro Latorre Andres and Elena Lafuente Lapena

Requirement Gathering Templates for Groupware Applications

Victor M. R. Penichet, Maria D. Lozano, Jose A. Gallud and Ricardo Tesoriero

Emotional Speech Synthesis in Spanish for Natural Interaction

Sandra Baldassarri, Eva Cerezo and David Anaya

Author Index