Multimodal interaction for distributed collaboration

We demonstrate a same-time different-place collaboration system for managing crisis situations using geospatial information. Our system enables distributed spatial decision-making by providing a multimodal interface to team members. Decision makers in front of large screen displays and/or desktop computers, and emergency responders in the field with tablet PCs can engage in collaborative activities for situation assessment and emergency response. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interface – graphical user interfaces, input devices and strategies, interaction styles, natural language, user-centered design; H.5.3 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Group and Organization Interfaces – Computer-supported cooperative work. General Terms Performance, Design, Human Factors Keywords Geocollaboration, multimodal interfaces, GIS, interactive maps.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: ICMI
• Authors: Levent Bolelli, Guoray Cai, Hongmei Wang, Bita Mortazavi, Ingmar Rauschert, Sven Fuhrmann, Rajeev Sharma, Alan M. MacEachren
• Keywords: Graphical User Interfaces, ICMI 2004, Information Interfaces, Multimodal Interfaces