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We introduces a new UI model of Trigger-Action Programming (TAP), that allows users to program through touch-control interfaces to create complicated tasks easily. We present three different user interfaces (UI), for each user interface, we analyze its advantages, limitations, and potential utility. We explain how our UIs can mitigate the problems of TAP caused by ambiguity and demonstrate why our UIs will benefit people without programming backgrounds.
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Members of the Brown UPOD Research Group provided valuable feedback. Stephen Brawner came up with suggestions. Blase Ur, Tushar Bhargava, Jiyun Lee, Diane Schulze, and Jared Cohen also gave helpful feedback.
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Wang, G., Littman, M.L. (2017). Making the Intelligent Home Smart Through Touch-Control Trigger-Action Programming. In: Sucar, E., Mayora, O., Munoz de Cote, E. (eds) Applications for Future Internet. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 179. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49622-1_9
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