janet@minster.york.ac.uk (06/17/91)
Human Interface Club Models and Methods for Interactive Systems Design Special Interest Group and British Neural Networks Society Workshop on Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks in Human-Computer Interaction University of York, UK 19th August 1991 The ability to recognise and manipulate patterns is a prerequisite of a number of different applications in HCI. Some, such as user or student modelling and plan recognition, rely on identifying recurrent patterns in user behaviour in order to establish, for example, a user's skill level, expertise, or current activity. Protocol analysis, whether of audio or video tape or of usage logs, seeks to recognise patterns in user behaviour to evaluate a system or identify user difficulties. Security applications rely on patterns of activity to verify the identity of specific users or user groups. Other applications use patterns as a means of providing novel input and output mechanisms; speech recognition and synthesis, image recognition, and the use of gestural input all require the ability to distinguish the particular sound, image or gesture from those possible. Traditionally such applications have not been approached specifically as pattern recognition problems, and diverse means have been used to tackle them, including the use of knowledge-based methods, statistics, and manual analysis. However more recently novel pattern recognition methodologies such as neural networks and other example-based learning approaches have emerged. Research in applying such methods to HCI concerns is at an early stage but has indicated their potential in areas such as user and student modelling, protocol analysis, and gestural input. The workshop will be chaired by Russell Beale and Janet Finlay of the University of York and will include presentations by researchers in the area from both Europe and North America, as well as opportunities for discussion. A poster presentation of relevant research at York will be on display throughout the day. Papers: ======= Tom Carey, D Calvert, D Chiu, D Edwards, A Halabieh, D Stacey (University of Guelph/IBM Canada): Pattern Analysis of HCI Usage Data Daniel Crow and Barbara Smith (University of Leeds): DB_Habits: comparing pattern recognition and knowledge-based approaches to the computer analysis of user-computer interactions Leticia Villegas and Ray Eberts (Purdue University): Implementing a neural network for a cognitive text-editing task Jun Hong and Michael McTear (University of Ulster at Jordanstown): Creating an action hierarchy to acquire plan inference knowledge F Kozato and P de Wilde (Imperial College, London): How neural networks reduce HCI overhead of problem solvers David Reid (University of Liverpool): Some practical applications of neural networks in a hypertext system S Hanlon and R Boyle (University of Leeds): Syntactic knowledge in word level text recognition Ray Frank and Caroline Lyon (Hatfield Polytechnic): Improving a speech interface by intgrating a neural net that processes syntactic information Michael Oakes and Malcolm Taylor (University of Liverpool): Clustering of Thesaurus terms using Adaptive Resonance Theory, Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and traditional string matching techniques Paul Booth (Manchester Polytechnic): Modelling misunderstandings using artificial neural networks Dimitrios Bairaktaris (University of Edinburgh): Discovering temporal structure using Hebbian learning Simon Grant: Rule Induction as a tool for comparing representations of human task performance Posters: ======== Janet Finlay and Russell Beale The role of representation and classification in static and dynamic user modelling Russell Beale and Alistair Edwards Gesture recognition with neural networks Gregory Abowd and Russell Beale A framework for understanding interaction Alan Dix To be announced A book including full papers from this workshop and one held at CHI'91 will be published by Ellis Horwood at the beginning of 1992. These can be ordered at a special pre-publication workshop price of 40 pounds (retail price will be 45 pounds) as part of an inclusive package for workshop attendees. The book will be forwarded on publication. Attendance at the workshop will cost 65 pounds (to include lunch and the book) or 25 pounds (to include lunch only). If you wish to attend, please fill in and return the attached form. Further details, including travel directions and a programme, will be sent on receipt of your registration. Please direct any enquiries to: Dr. Janet Finlay Human Computer Interaction Group Department of Computer Science University of York Heslington York, YO1 5DD UK Fax: +44 904 432767 JANET: janet-york@uk.ac.york.minster Telephone: +44 904 432747 ______________________________________________________________________________ Registration for Workshop on Pattern Recognition and Neural Networks in Human Computer Interaction University of York, 19 August, 1991. 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