Transforming Ultra-Portable Devices into Information-Rich Appliances

我设想超便携设备，目前的智能手机和不久的将来可穿戴显示器作为信息丰富的设备：小尺寸设备，促进用户与大量数据的有效交互。随着在各种环境中对信息的访问持续增长，我们已经见证了对用于在便携式移动的设备上搜索和浏览数字内容的高级用户界面的显著需求。然而，在手机上呈现搜索信息的终端用户界面与在台式机上几乎没有什么不同。由于用户经常在短时间内与移动的内容进行交互，因此这种界面需要特别高效。新颖的移动的用户界面和交互范例对于促进高效的信息搜索是必要的，特别是当用户的需求、移动的上下文和数据大小无情地增长时。为了实现我的愿景，该计划的重点是开发新的解决方案，以解决有限的显示尺寸和输入机制，用于浏览和搜索信息在移动的上下文中所带来的挑战。我的方法是多方面的，包括观察和表征用户搜索行为与当前的移动的界面，技术的设计，以直观的方式压缩信息和解决方案，以扩展移动的设备的输入和输出能力。我进一步探讨信息搜索接口的新兴移动的上下文，如在特设的协作设置用户之间共享信息。移动的行业中技术的快速增长产生了对更有效地访问信息的工具的显著需求。新的界面和交互范例是必要的，以补充移动的设备的处理、图形和通信能力的快速改进。随着我们越来越依赖手机来增强我们的认知能力，终端用户界面可能会成为获取手机信息的基石。拟议的计划准备引入设备制造商和移动的应用程序开发人员如何看待下一代超便携设备的转变，这一影响可能会影响和改变许多人的生活。

I envision ultra-portable devices, current smartphones and near-future wearable displays as information-rich appliances: small footprint devices that facilitate effective user interaction with large volumes of data. As access to information in varied contexts continues to grow, we have witnessed a significant need for advanced user interfaces for searching and browsing digital content on portable mobile devices. However, end-user interfaces for presenting search information on mobiles vary little from those on desktops. Such interfaces need to be particularly efficient as users often interact with mobile content in short activity bursts. Novel mobile user interfaces and interaction paradigms are necessary to facilitate efficient information search, particularly as users' needs, mobile contexts and data size grow relentlessly. To realize my vision, the proposed program focuses on developing novel solutions to address the challenges resulting from the limited display sizes and input mechanisms for browsing and searching for information in mobile contexts. My approach is multi-faceted and includes observing and characterizing user search behaviors with current mobile interfaces, the design of techniques to visually compress information in intelligible ways and solutions to extend the input and output capabilities of mobile devices. I further explore information search interfaces for emerging mobile contexts, such as for sharing information among users in ad-hoc collaborative settings. The rapid growth of technologies in the mobile industry has created a significant need for tools to more efficiently access information. Novel interfaces and interaction paradigms are necessary to complement the rapid improvements in processing, graphics and communication capabilities of mobile devices. End-user interfaces will likely constitute the keystone for accessing information on mobiles as we become more reliant on such devices to augment our cognitive abilities. The proposed program is poised to introduce a shift in how device manufactures and mobile application developers perceive the next-generation of ultra-portable devices, an impact that can affect and transform the lives of many.