12. HCI 2007: Beijing, China
Constantine Stephanidis (Ed.): Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Ambient Interaction, 4th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2007 Held as Part of HCI International 2007 Beijing, China, July 22-27, 2007 Proceedings, Part II. Springer 2007 Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN 978-3-540-73280-8
Part I: Intelligent Ambients

Nicolas Barralon, Joëlle Coutaz, Christophe Lachenal: Coupling Interaction Resources and Technical Support. 13-22
Oliver Brdiczka, James L. Crowley, Patrick Reignier: Learning Situation Models for Providing Context-Aware Services. 23-32
Laura Burzagli, Pier Luigi Emiliani, Francesco Gabbanini: Ambient Intelligence and Multimodality. 33-42
Laura Burzagli, Pier Luigi Emiliani, Francesco Gabbanini: Is the Intelligent Environment Smart Enough? 43-52
Axel Bürkle, Wilmuth Müller, Uwe Pfirrmann, Nikolaos Dimakis, John Soldatos, Lazaros Polymenakos: An Agent-Based Framework for Context-Aware Services. 53-62
Joëlle Coutaz, Lionel Balme, X. Alvaro, Gaëlle Calvary, Alexandre Demeure, Jean-Sebastien Sottet: An MDE-SOA Approach to Support Plastic User Interfaces in Ambient Spaces. 63-72
Alois Ferscha: Informative Art Display Metaphors. 82-92
Thomas Kleinberger, Martin Becker, Eric Ras, Andreas Holzinger, Paul Müller: Ambient Intelligence in Assisted Living: Enable Elderly People to Handle Future Interfaces. 103-112
Taekyoung Kwon, Sang-ho Park, Sooyeon Shin: Multi-modal Authentication for Ubiquitous Computing Environments. 113-121
Hyung-Woo Lee: Secure Authentication and Accounting Mechanism on WLAN with Interaction of Mobile Message Service. 122-131
Haining Lee, Jaeil Park, Peom Park, Myungchul Jung, Dongmin Shin: Dynamic Conflict Detection and Resolution in a Human-Centered Ubiquitous Environment. 132-140
Ying Liu, Roger Wilson-Hinds: From Ambient Devices to Smart Care for Blind People: A Metaphor of Independent Living with Responsive Service Scenarios. 141-150
Irene Mavrommati, Achilles Kameas: Crisis Rooms Are Ambient Intelligence Digital Territories. 151-157
Hans Jörg Müller, Antonio Krüger: Learning Topologies of Situated Public Displays by Observing Implicit User Interactions. 158-167
Federica Paganelli, Dino Giuli: A Context-Aware Service Platform to Support Continuous Care Networks for Home-Based Assistance. 168-177
Davy Preuveneers, Yolande Berbers: Architectural Backpropagation Support for Managing Ambiguous Context in Smart Environments. 178-187
Umar Rashid, Hedda Rahel Schmidtke, Woontack Woo: Managing Disclosure of Personal Health Information in Smart Home Healthcare. 188-197
Carsten Röcker, Steve Hinske, Carsten Magerkurth: Intelligent Privacy Support for Large Public Displays. 198-207
Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Dimitris Grammenos: Universal Access Issues in an Ambient Intelligence Research Facility. 208-217
Hiroshi Tamura, Tamami Sugasaka, Satoko Horikawa, Kazuhiro Ueda: Designing Ubiquitous Shopping Support Systems Based on Human-Centered Approach. 218-227
Lucia Terrenghi, Armin Prosch: CSCL at Home: Affordances and Challenges of Ubiquitous Computing. 228-237
Gregg C. Vanderheiden, Gottfried Zimmermann: Non-homogenous Network, Control Hub and Smart Controller (NCS) Approach to Incremental Smart Homes. 238-244
Evangelos Vlachogiannis, Carlos A. Velasco, Henrike Gappa, Gabriele Nordbrock, Jenny S. Darzentas: Accessibility of Internet Portals in Ambient Intelligent Scenarios: Re-thinking Their Design and Implementation. 245-253
Dhaval Vyas, Marek R. van de Watering, Anton Eliëns, Gerrit C. van der Veer: Engineering Social Awareness in Work Environments. 254-263
Ting Zhang, Yuanxin Ouyang, Yang He, Zhang Xiong, Zhenyong Chen: Case Study of Human Computer Interaction Based on RFID and Context-Awareness in Ubiquitous Computing Environments. 264-271
Part II: Access to the Physical Environment, Mobility and Transportation
Laura Burzagli, Marco Billi, Enrico Palchetti, Tiziana Catarci, Giuseppe Santucci, Enrico Bertini: Accessibility and Usability Evaluation of MAIS Designer: A New Design Tool for Mobile Services. 275-284
Maria Fernanda Cabrera-Umpierrez, Juan Luis Villalar, María Teresa Arredondo, Eugenio Gaeta, Juan-Pablo Lázaro: Enhancing the Safety Feeling of Mobility Impaired Travellers Through Infomobility Services. 285-292
Otto Carlander, Lars Eriksson, Per-Anders Oskarsson: Handling Uni- and Multimodal Threat Cueing with Simultaneous Radio Calls in a Combat Vehicle Setting. 293-302
Jerzy Charytonowicz: Reconsumption and Recycling in the Ergonomic Design of Architecture. 313-322
Fang Chen, Georg Qvint, Johan Jarlengrip: Listen! There Are Other Road Users Close to You - Improve the Traffic Awareness of Truck Drivers. 323-329
Lars Danielsson, Henrik Lind, Evangelos Bekiaris, Maria Gemou, Angelos Amditis, Maurizio Miglietta, Per Stålberg: HMI Principles for Lateral Safe Applications. 330-338
Lars Danielsson, Henrik Lind, Stig Jonasson: INSAFES HCI Principles for Integrated ADAS Applications. 339-348
Fidel Díez Díaz, Martín González Rodríguez, Agueda Vidau: An Accesible and Collaborative Tourist Guide Based on Augmented Reality and Mobile Devices. 353-362
Ewa Gorska, Anna Kosieradzka: The Use of Kaizen Continuous Improvement Approach for Betterment of Ergonomic Standards of Workstations. 363-372
Lorenz Hagenmeyer, Pernel van den Hurk, Stella Nikolaou, Evangelos Bekiaris: Development and Application of a Universal, Multimodal Hypovigilance-Management-System. 373-382
Rüdiger Heimgärtner, Lutz-Wolfgang Tiede, Jürgen Leimbach, Steffen Zehner, Nhu Nguyen-Thien, Helmut Windl: Towards Cultural Adaptability to Broaden Universal Access in Future Interfaces of Driver Information Systems. 383-392
Qamir Hussain, Ing-Marie Jonsson: A Multi-modal Architecture for Intelligent Decision Making in Cars. 393-400
Kristiina Jokinen: Usability in Location-Based Services: Context and Mobile Map Navigation. 401-410
Christian Martyn Jones, Ing-Marie Jonsson: Performance Analysis of Acoustic Emotion Recognition for In-Car Conversational Interfaces. 411-420
Ing-Marie Jonsson, Fang Chen: In-Vehicle Information System Used in Complex and Low Traffic Situations: Impact on Driving Performance and Attitude. 421-430
Ceren Kayalar, Selim Balcisoy: Changing Interfaces Using Natural Arm Posture - A New Interaction Paradigm for Pedestrian Navigation Systems on Mobile Devices. 431-440
Dyi-Yih Michael Lin, Po-Yuan Darren Yang: The Use of Virtual Reality to Train Older Adults in Processing of Spatial Information. 451-459
Anders Lindgren, Fang Chen, Per Amdahl, Per Chaikiat: Using Personas and Scenarios as an Interface Design Tool for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. 460-469
Thorsten D. Mahler, Markus Reuff, Michael Weber: Pedestrian Navigation System Implications on Visualization. 470-478
Lambros Makris, Nikolaos Karatzoulis, Dimitrios Tzovaras: A DIYD (Do It Yourself Design) e-Commerce System for Vehicle Design Based on Ontologies and 3D Visualization. 479-487
Katrin Meinken, Roberto Montanari, Mark Fowkes, Anny Mousadakou: WATCH-OVER HMI for Vulnerable Road Users' Protection. 488-496
Takafumi Nakatani, Kenichiro Honda, Yukihiko Nakata: Improvement Approach of the Automation System in Aviation for Flight Safety. 497-506
Wolfgang Narzt, Gustav Pomberger, Alois Ferscha, Dieter Kolb, Reiner Müller, Horst Hörtner, Ronald Haring: Addressing Concepts for Mobile Location-Based Information Services. 507-516
Przemyslaw Nowakowski, Jerzy Charytonowicz: Ergonomic Design of Children's Play Spaces in the Urban Environment. 517-526
Laura Pastor, María García Robleda, Luis Reigosa, Maria Fernanda Cabrera-Umpierrez, Alexandros Mourouzis, Brigitte Ringbauer: Nomad Devices Adaptation for Offering Computer Accessible Infomobility Services. 536-545
Marco Santi, Katrin Meinken, Harald Widlroither, Evangelos Bekiaris: GOOD ROUTE HMI for Actors Involved in Dangerous Goods Transportation. 546-555
Kuo-Wei Su, Ching-Chang Lee, Li-Kai Chen: An Empirical Study of Developing an Adaptive Location-Based Services Interface on Smartphone. 556-564
Veronica Teichrieb, Severino Gomes Neto, Thiago S. M. C. de Farias, João Marcelo X. N. Teixeira, João Paulo S. M. Lima, Gabriel Almeida, Judith Kelner: Augmented Ambient: An Interactive Mobility Scenario. 565-574
Thorsten Völkel, Gerhard Weber: A New Approach for Pedestrian Navigation for Mobility Impaired Users Based on Multimodal Annotation of Geographical Data. 575-584
Chikamune Wada, Miki Asonuma: A Proposal for Distance Information Displaying Method of a Walking Assistive Device for the Blind. 585-594
Marion Wiethoff, Sascha M. Sommer, Sari Valjakka, Karel Van Isacker, Dionisis Kehagias, Evangelos Bekiaris: Specification of Information Needs for the Development of a Mobile Communication Platform to Support Mobility of People with Functional Limitations. 595-604
Stefan Winkler, Karthik Rangaswamy, ZhiYing Zhou: Intuitive Map Navigation on Mobile Devices. 605-614
Part III: Virtual and Augmented Environments
Norman Alm, Arlene Astell, Gary Gowans, Richard Dye, Maggie Ellis, Phillip Vaughan, Alan F. Newell: An Interactive Entertainment System Usable by Elderly People with Dementia. 617-623
Matthias Bues, Günter Wenzel, Manfred Dangelmaier, Roland Blach: VRfx - A User Friendly Tool for the Creation of Photorealistic Virtual Environments. 624-632
Hyun Sang Cho, Kyoung Shin Park, Yongkag Kim, Chang S. Kim, Minsoo Hahn: Effects of Virtual Reality Display Types on the Brain Computer Interface System. 633-639
Sabine Coquillart: A First Person Visuo-Haptic Environment. 640-643
Marcel Delahaye, Ralph Mager, Oliver Stefani, Evangelos Bekiaris, Michael Studhalter, Martin Traber, Ulrich Hemmeter, Alexander H. Bullinger: AKROPHOBIA Treatment Using Virtual Environments: Evaluation Using Real-Time Physiology. 644-651
Matthias Harders, Gérald Bianchi, Benjamin Knoerlein: Multimodal Augmented Reality in Medicine. 652-658
Pascal Le Mer, Dominique Pavy: New HCI Based on a Collaborative 3D Virtual Desktop for Surgical Planning and Decision Making. 659-665
Cheng-Li Liu, Shiaw-Tsyr Uang: Measurement and Prediction of Cybersickness on Older Users Caused by a Virtual Environment. 666-675
Konstantinos Loupos, Luca Vezzadini, Wytze Hoekstra, Waleed Salem, Paul Chung, Matthaios Bimpas: VR, HF and Rule-Based Technologies Applied and Combined for Improving Industrial Safety. 676-680
Minhua Ma, Michael McNeill, Darryl Charles, Suzanne McDonough, Jacqui Crosbie, Louise Oliver, Clare McGoldrick: Adaptive Virtual Reality Games for Rehabilitation of Motor Disorders. 681-690
Jiyoung Park, Myoung-Hee Kim: Controlling an Anamorphic Projected Image for Off-Axis Viewing. 691-698
Andreas Schmeil, Wolfgang Broll: An Anthropomorphic AR-Based Personal Information Manager and Guide. 699-708
Oliver Stefani, Ralph Mager, Evangelos Bekiaris, Maria Gemou, Alexander H. Bullinger: Merging of Next Generation VR and Ambient Intelligence - From Retrospective to Prospective User Interfaces. 709-714
Hideaki Touyama, Michitaka Hirose: Steady-State VEPs in CAVE for Walking Around the Virtual World. 715-717
Part IV: Interaction Techniques and Devices
Kiyohiko Abe, Shoichi Ohi, Minoru Ohyama: An Eye-Gaze Input System Using Information on Eye Movement History. 721-729
Tomohiro Amemiya: Handheld Haptic Display with Braille I/O. 730-739
Gisela Susanne Bahr, Carey Balaban, Mariofanna G. Milanova, Howard Choe: Nonverbally Smart User Interfaces: Postural and Facial Expression Data in Human Computer Interaction. 740-749
Roland Blach, Günter Wenzel, Manfred Dangelmaier, Jörg Frohnmayer: Towards a Physical Based Interaction-Model for Information Visualization. 750-758
Benjamin Blankertz, Matthias Krauledat, Guido Dornhege, John Williamson, Roderick Murray-Smith, Klaus-Robert Müller: A Note on Brain Actuated Spelling with the Berlin Brain-Computer Interface. 759-768
Sara Brunner, Sten Hanke, Siegfried Wassertheurer, Andreas Hochgatterer: EOG Pattern Recognition Trial for a Human Computer Interface. 769-776
Kyoung-Sic Cho, Yong-Guk Kim: Continuous Recognition of Human Facial Expressions Using Active Appearance Model. 777-783
Yoo-Joo Choi, Je-Sung Lee, We-Duke Cho: Robust Extraction of Moving Objects Based on Hue and Hue Gradient. 784-791
Peng Dai, Linmi Tao, Xiang Zhang, Ligeng Dong, Guangyou Xu: An Adaptive Vision System Toward Implicit Human Computer Interaction. 792-801
Heiko Drewes, Richard Atterer, Albrecht Schmidt: Detailed Monitoring of User's Gaze and Interaction to Improve Future E-Learning. 802-811
GeonAe Eom, Hyun Seung Yang: Facial Expression Recognition Based on Color Lines Model and Region Based Processing. 812-817
Chin-Shyurng Fahn, Chih-Wei Huang, Hung-Kuang Chen: A Real-Time Gesture Tracking and Recognition System Based on Particle Filtering and Ada-Boosting Techniques. 818-827
Mary Ellen Foster: Enhancing Human-Computer Interaction with Embodied Conversational Agents. 828-837
Mariko Fujikake Funada, Miki Shibukawa, Tadashi Funada, Satoki P. Ninomija, Yoshihide Igarashi: Comparison Between Event Related Potentials Obtained by Syllable Recall Tasks and by Associative Recall Tasks. 838-847
Daniel Gepner, Jérôme Simonin, Noëlle Carbonell: Gaze as a Supplementary Modality for Interacting with Ambient Intelligence Environments. 848-857
Shuo Hsiu Hsu, Cécile Le Prado, Stéphane Natkin, Claude Liard: New Type of Auditory Progress Bar: Exploration, Design and Evaluation. 868-877
Hsinfu Huang, Wang-Chin Tsai, Hsin-His Lai: Factors Influencing the Usability of Icons in the LCD Touch Screens. 878-887
Markus Hüser, Tim Baier-Löwenstein, Marina Svagusa, Jianwei Zhang: Natural Demonstration of Manipulation Skills for Multimodal Interactive Robots. 888-897
Jinsul Kim, Minsoo Hahn, Hyun-Woo Lee: Smart SoftPhone Device for the Network Quality Parameters Discovery and Measurement. 898-907
Paulo Lagoá, Pedro Santana, Tiago João Vieira Guerreiro, Daniel Gonçalves, Joaquim A. Jorge: BloNo: A New Mobile Text-Entry Interface for the Visually Impaired. 908-917
Lauri Lahti, Jaakko Kurhila: Low-Cost Portable Text Recognition and Speech Synthesis with Generic Laptop Computer, Digital Camera and Software. 918-927
Hyun-Gu Lee, Yong-Guk Kim, Ho-Dong Lee, Joo-Hyung Kim, Gwi-Tae Park: Human Interface for the Robot Control in Networked and Multi-sensored Environment. 928-935
Jangho Lee, Jun Lee, HyungSeok Kim, Jee-In Kim: Gesture-Based Interactions on Multiple Large Displays with a Tabletop Interface. 936-942
Yang-Bok Lee, Taehwa Hong, Hyeonjoon Moon, Yong-Guk Kim: 3D Model Based Face Recognition by Face Representation Using PVM and Pose Approximation. 943-951
John McGinn, Richard Picking, Liz Picking, Vic Grout: The Use of Interactive Visual Metaphors to Enhance Group Discussions Using Mobile Devices. 952-960
Alexandros Mourouzis, Evagelos Boutsakis, Stavroula Ntoa, Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis: An Accessible and Usable Soft Keyboard. 961-970
Gregory M. P. O'Hare, Michael J. O'Grady, Conor Muldoon, Caroline A. Byrne: Ambient Documents: Intelligent Prediction for Ubiquitous Content Access. 971-979
Seon-Min Rhee, Myoung-Hee Kim: Combining Pointing Gestures with Video Avatars for Remote Collaboration. 980-986
Markus Rickert, Mary Ellen Foster, Manuel Giuliani, Tomas By, Giorgio Panin, Alois Knoll: Integrating Language, Vision and Action for Human Robot Dialog Systems. 987-995
Fangmin Shi, Alastair G. Gale, Kevin J. Purdy: A New Gaze-Based Interface for Environmental Control. 996-1005
Arantxa Villanueva, Juan J. Cerrolaza, Rafael Cabeza: Geometry Issues of a Gaze Tracking System. 1006-1015
Chee-Onn Wong, Dongwuk Kyoung, Keechul Jung: Adaptive Context Aware Attentive Interaction in Large Tiled Display. 1016-1025
Fong-Gong Wu, Chun-Yu Chen, Chien-Hsu Chen: Improvements of Chord Input Devices for Mobile Computer Users. 1026-1035
Yi-Jan Yau, Chin-Jung Chao, Sheue-Ling Hwang, Jhih-Tsong Lin: A Study of Control Performance in Low Frequency Motion Workstation. 1036-1044
Yeo-Jin Yoon, Han-Sol Ryu, Ji-Man Lee, Soo-Jun Park, Seong-Joon Yoo, Soo-Mi Choi: An Ambient Display for the Elderly. 1045-1051
Hyoseok Yoon, Hyejin Kim, Woontack Woo: Personal Companion: Personalized User Interface for U-Service Discovery, Selection and Interaction. 1052-1061



