Title :
Declarative interaction with geographical information systems
Author :
Copas, Conn ; Edmonds, Ernest
Author_Institution :
Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Salisbury, SA, Australia
fDate :
30 Nov-4 Dec 1998
Abstract :
The paper analyses some approaches to enhancing user interaction with high functionality systems such as geographical information systems. Graphical approaches derived from the direct manipulation tradition are compared and contrasted with intelligent systems approaches. An implementation of one particular approach, based upon AI planning, is presented, and alternative user interfaces to that system are analysed. The benefits of a quite novel form of goal based or declarative interaction are described
Keywords :
geographic information systems; human factors; interactive systems; knowledge based systems; planning (artificial intelligence); user interfaces; AI planning; alternative user interfaces; declarative interaction; direct manipulation tradition; geographical information systems; graphical approaches; high functionality systems; intelligent systems approaches; user interaction; Artificial intelligence; Australia; Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Information systems; Information technology; Intelligent systems; Management information systems; Usability; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Human Interaction Conference, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 Australasian
Conference_Location :
Adelaide, SA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9206-5
DOI :
10.1109/OZCHI.1998.732211
