Simplicity in cognitive assistive technology: A framework and agenda for research

Universal Access in the Information Society

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-361

  Lewis, Clayton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive disabilities; User interface design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; USER INTERFACES;

COGNITIVE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; COGNITIVE DISABILITIES;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33947705739     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-006-0063-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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