Intelligent interfaces: The IMPACT survey

Abstract The present study was commissioned by the IMPACT programme of the CEC (DG XIII B/2) with the aims of providing: (i) an overview of current research and development activity on intelligent interfaces; and (ii) support for the formulation of the IMPACT II programme in the area of intelligent interfaces. The study consisted of a short review of intelligent interface research and a survey of current R&D projects in this area. The survey was conducted by phone and email and used a short questionnaire that addressed a project's experiences of developing an intelligent interface and general issues concerning the market for intelligent interfaces. The survey covered 43 R&D projects in Europe and the United States.