TR-IT-0059 :June 1994

Laurel Fais and Kyung-ho Loken-Kim

Effects of Mode on Spontaneous English Speech in EMMI

Abstract:Results of a pilot study conducted in the ATR EMMI with English speakers are discussed. Significant patterning with respect to mode and order of disfluency rates, words used per goal reached, overall words used, and overall goals reached are reported. The implications of these results for multimodal interface design are discussed in conjunction with results from a post-experiment questionaire which elicited from the subjects judgments as to how enjoyable each mode was; how easy each mode was to use; and how useful each mode was.