Multimodal Framework Design, Children’s Multimodal Usage Patterns and the Efficacy of Mutual Disambiguation for Children

Thesis Goals

nDesign of an Application Programming Interface (API) Framework for developing speech and gesture based multimodal interfaces with a focus on interfaces involving interaction with Web accessible 3D environments. nImplement an illustrative application using the proposed framework to study multimodal integration patterns in children and the efficacy of mutual disambiguation usage with children.