Point & Click - Interaction in Smart Environments
Michael Beigl · 1999
. A problem in smart environments is the interaction with a myriad of different devices, in particular the selection which of the devices should be controlled. Typically, different devices require different control tools. In contrast, a generic Point & Click appliance is proposed. To interact with a device in the environment this generic control appliance is pointed at devices for selection providing visual feedback to the user, obtains control information from the device, and allows control with the help of a simple user interface. 1 Introduction An important issue in smart environments is how to interact with a wide diversity of devices, and one interesting but little explored aspect is how to select devices for interaction. Typical approaches are the use of separate controls for different devices (e.g. separate remote controls for TV and video), selection based on profiling of user action [1], and selection based on context-awareness technology [3]. As an alternative approac...