Title :
Adaptive multimedia access: from user needs to semantic personalisation
Author :
Evans, Alyson ; Fernandez, M. ; Vallet, David ; Castells, Pablo
Author_Institution :
Personalisation & Knowledge Lab Motorola Ltd., Basingstoke
Abstract :
We discuss the use of a reliable user requirements methodology for gathering essential data relating to user needs in advanced, personalised multimedia content applications. We revise the implications of these requirements in the development of advanced personalised searching and browsing tools aimed at assisting the end-consumer by complementing explicit user requests with implicit user preferences, to better meet individual user needs. We examine the important technical challenges such as representing conceptual-level user interests, and coping with the subtleties of user preferences, such as variability and heterogeneity, which we see as critical for the success of personalisation techniques. We consider the fact that personalisation is not always appropriate, and it is sometimes preferable to disable it to avoid obtrusiveness
Keywords :
formal specification; multimedia computing; adaptive multimedia access; personalised browsing tool; personalised searching tool; reliable user requirements; semantic personalisation; user needs; user preferences; Auditory displays; Broadcast technology; Broadcasting; Content management; Explosives; Production; Project management; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Island of Kos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9389-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693030