This article discusses the Keyboard Augmentation Toolkit (KAT), which supports the creation
of virtual keyboards that can be used both for standalone input (eg, for mid-air text entry) and …

This paper proposes a new approach for online UI adaptation that aims to overcome the
limitations of the most commonly used UI optimization method involving multiple objectives …

We propose a workshop on the theme of ubiquitous text entry research. Our aim is to
address the methodological challenges arising from several decades of experience in this …

Mobile text entry research is contingent on user-based evaluations, which are frequently
carried out in small-scale lab experiments. Recruitment and execution of experiments are …

This dissertation presents novel computational methods and investigations to enable human-
in-the-loop optimization (HILO) for a wider range of realistic applications, allowing designers …

Dual-language or multiple-language keyboards are widely used in many parts of the world,
where users need to type in more than one scripts. During use of such keyboards,'input …

In this thesis, we present optimization frameworks in the area of Human-Computer
Interaction. At first, we discuss keyboard layout problems with a special focus on a project …

Ever wondered why keyboards look the way they do? Thought the letters were placed
randomly? The common keyboard layout today, named QWERTY after the first six letters in …

During the last two decades, Constraint Programming gets very good results to solve
scheduling problems. Thanks to the great expressivity of the paradigm, different algorithms …