Modality (human-computer interaction)

Computer Science Concepts

In human-computer interaction, a modality is a single independent channel for input or output between a computer and a human. Modalities can differ by sensory nature, such as visual or auditory, or by processing differences, such as text and images. A system with one modality is unimodal, while one with more than one is multimodal. Available modalities may overlap, be redundant, or complement one another.

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Field of work: Human-computer interaction
Unimodal system: Has only one modality implemented
Types: Computer-human and human-computer modalities

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Article: Modality (human–computer interaction) (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q6888030
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