Triggering adaptive interface content changes in mobile process operations

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In partnership with ABB Canada we seek to increase understanding of human response to adaptive interface content triggers. The application context is mobile applications and services to support knowledge workers in the process industries. We will extend the Ecological Interface Design framework to determine appropriate cues to trigger interface content changes based on worker location in the work environment and the state of the process or automation. Through experimentation we will investigate the impact of adaptive human-machine interfaces on task efficacy, ease of use, operator acceptance, and development and maintenance of operator expertise. The work will contribute to the academic understanding of the interaction challenges, design methods, and performance benefits of adaptive interfaces. Over 80% of the budget is allocated to train Highly Qualified People in human factors engineering research and development skills. The project will deliver innovative mobile interaction concepts, coupled with end-user evaluations, to the world's largest controls company. A range of Canadian natural resource and power industries could benefit from deployment of the new knowledge.