Generation of adapted, speech-based user interfaces for home and building automation systems

Abstract

Existing technologies in home and building automation system interface offer extensive possibilities to improve the individual life. However, especially seniors have large problems with the usually technology-centered user interfaces and avoid the technology. Instead, they are used to speech, which leaves speech-recognition and -synthesis suitable technologies for barrier-free interfaces. However, speech-based user interfaces require a large effort for adaptation, from the design of the user and system interfaces, to the adequate installation of devices. This paper introduces an approach to reduce this effort by a generative programming approach of the user and system interface.