UMAP09 2009 - 1st and 17th International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization

1st and 17th International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization

UMAP concerns (interaction with) systems that acquire information about a user (or group of users) so as to be able to adapt their behavior to that user or group.

The following lists describe several dimensions along which UMAP systems can vary. A submission to UMAP will normally describe either (a) an advance with respect to one or more of these dimensions or (b) results that shed new light on the current state of the art and suggest possible advances.
Application domains for UMAP
Electronic commerce
E-learning and intelligent learning environments
Cultural heritage
Health care
Assistive technologies
Digital libraries
Office work
Telecommunication
Customer support
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Platforms on which UMAP can run
Adaptive hypermedia
Other web-based systems (including Web 2.0)
Desktop systems for individuals
Groupware systems
Mobile and wearable systems
Smart environments
Digital TV
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Functions that UMAP can serve
Recommending products
Supporting information retrieval
Tailoring information presentation to the user
Setting up and mediating collaboration and communication
Supporting learning and reflection
Taking over routine tasks
Adapting aspects of an interface
Conducting spoken or multimodal dialogs
Tailoring natural language processing
Giving help in a personalized way
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Aspects of users that are modeled and adapted to
Knowledge and skills
Interests and preferences
Special needs
Affective states
Goals and plans
Contexts of use
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Computational methods used for realizing UMAP
Methods for acquiring information about users
Methods for constructing and representing user models
Methods for exploiting user models
Architectures for UMAP
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Usability issues that can arise with UMAP systems
Ensuring adequate control, understanding, and predictability
Preserving privacy
Avoiding excessive narrowing of experience
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Methods for designing and testing UMAP systems
Analysing requirements for UMAP
Prototyping and iterative testing of UMAP systems
Demonstrating the value of UMAP systems
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Practical experience with the application of UMAP
Cost-justifying the application of UMAP in an organizational context
Integrating UMAP methods with other types of software
Convincing users of the added value of UMAP
Learning from users¡¯ responses to a UMAP system
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