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AutoHAN is a networking and software architecture
that enables user-programmable specification of the
interaction between appliances in a domestic house. This
concept represents an immense challenge for End-User
Programming. The characteristics of the potential user
population are far broader than any other population of
end-user programmers. It is therefore essential to
approach the design of the programming environment
from a well-founded perspective of cognitive ergonomics
and user modelling. We have created a novel
programming language, Media Cubes, which is aimed at
the same user population as existing domestic remote
controls. Moreover, we have applied a cognitive model of
programming behaviour in order to specify a language
that gives the advantages of direct manipulation as well
as the power of more conventional languages.
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 Additional Information
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Citation:
Alan F. Blackwell, Rob Hague,
"AutoHAN: An Architecture for Programming the Home,"
hcc,
p. 150,
IEEE 2001 Symposium on Human Centric Computing Languages and Environments (HCC'01),
2001
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