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Some Applications of String Algorithms in Human-Computer Interaction

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Algorithms and Applications

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Two applications of string algorithms in human-computer interaction are reviewed: one for comparing error rates of text entry techniques, another for abstracting collections of scan paths (paths of eye movements). For both applications, the classic string edit distance algorithm proves useful. For the latter application shortest common supersequences provide one option for further development. Applying them as such could be misleading, but a suitable approximation could provide a useful representation of a set of scan paths.

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Räihä, KJ. (2010). Some Applications of String Algorithms in Human-Computer Interaction. In: Elomaa, T., Mannila, H., Orponen, P. (eds) Algorithms and Applications. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6060. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12476-1_14

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