Multimodal Interfaces for Children Study
Comparison Between Children and Adults
nSimilar to multimodal interaction patterns of adults:
qDominant multimodal integration type was often adopted early in the interaction session.
qPen preceded speech in most multimodal utterances.
qMultimodal input was used to convey complementary semantic information.
nSequential multimodal lag averaged 1.1 sec and ranged from 0 - 2.1 seconds which is consistently less than adults.
nChildren showed a higher tendency to engage in manual pen activity that adults.