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Intelligent Interfaces

Lab 1
Adaptive systems

Introduction:

This lab will (hopefully):
  1. get you aquainted with a few adaptive systems.
  2. give you a better understanding of what adaptive systems are about.

Instructions:

This web page contains all the information you need to perform the lab. It contains links to the systems to be tried out as well as to documents describing the systems.

This page is at the same time a form. Your assignment is to answer the following questions and then to fill in the answers in this form. When ready, send the form (submit) in to your laboration leader, by simply pressing the button "send answers" at the end of the form. Do this when you are finished and then only once. The answers will automatically be sent in. You don't have to enter an address.

You are allowed and encouraged to work in groups of 2 or 3. Each person can use their own terminal, but you should discuss your answers before filling out and submitting ONE copy of the form. Also, for one of the systems to be looked at (PUSH), you will have to sit together as a group when trying it out, as it only runs on one machine at a time (One machine will be set up un the lab room for this system and the groups will have to take turns in trying it out.)

Names of the persons in the group:

Assignment

Try out the following systems and answer the questions.


FIREFLY
System: Firefly
Try it at: Firefly (you have to join the service)
Read about it in: about.html (You will probably have to look aroud for information.)

In which way is the system adaptive (or is it )? Explain!


How long does the system take before it adapts? Why!



Boston restaurant Guide

System: The Boston Restaurant Guide:
Try it at: The Boston Restaurant Guide:
Read about it in: Same as above

In which way is the system adaptive (or is it )? Explain!


How long does the system take before it adapts? Why!



PUSH

System:PUSH
Try it at: (Accessed at only one terminal in the lab room)
Read about it in: About PUSH

In which way is the system adaptive (or is it)? Explain!


How long does the system take before it adapts? Why!



Press send answers when all answers are filled in.