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	Simplifying complexity
	Developing usable mobile phones
	The Berlin Brain- Computer Interface
	Interview with Dr. Nico Pals and Joke Kort from TNO
	Speech technology and usability

Eurescom mess@ge 4/2004 (December)

Usability of end-user devices

The functionality of communication devices for end-users has been vastly increased in recent years. But has usability kept pace with this development? This cover theme will provide answers. We feature articles by leading experts on what is done to improve the usability of mobile phones, how advances in speech recognition will make devices more usable, and on new ways to interact with end-user devices - via brain-computer interface. In addition, we have an exclusive interview on the topic with usability experts Dr. Nico Pals and Joke Kort from the Dutch research organisation TNO.

Simplifying complexity - The challenge of user-friendly telecom devices
Overview article by Eurescom mess@ge editor and Eurescom programme manager Peter Stollenmayer.

Developing usable mobile phones
Article on mobile phone development at Nokia by senior usability specialist Virpi Roto.

The Berlin Brain-Computer Interface
Straight from the lab: "mind-reading" interface developed by Fraunhofer Institute FIRST.

The utopia of intuitive services and products
Interview with Dr. Nico Pals and Joke Kort from TNO on current research issues in usability.

Speech technology and usability
This article explores the technical challenges of speech technology and assesses its potential for improving the usability of telecommunication devices.

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