Interactive Multimedia Explanation for Equipment Maintenance and Repair

We are developing COMET, an interactive system that generates multimedia explanations of how to operate, maintain, and repair equipment. Our research stresses the dynamic generation of the content and form of all material presented, addressing issues in the generation of text and graphics, and in coordinating text and graphics in an integrated presentation.

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