The application of computing technology to interpersonal communication at the University of Dundee's Department of Applied Computing

Technology and Disability

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-113

  Gregor, Peter ^a   Alm, Norman ^a   Arnott, John ^a   Newell, Alan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AAC; Communication aids; Computer based interviewing; Disability; HCI; Multimodal; Prediction; Predictive systems; Telecommunications; Usability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DISABILITY; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TECHNICAL AID; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032975792     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1999-10204     Document Type: Review

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