Device-independent markup language

Today's complex appliances are plagued by difficult-to-use and inconsistent user interfaces. This paper proposes device-independent markup language that addresses these problems by transforming UI automatically in real using time. Users will control their appliances using personal devices they already have, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) or mobile phones. User interfaces are automatically generated so that each appliance interface can be customized for the user and the device on which the interface is displayed. Interfaces generated by the proposed transformation engine will take into account interfaces previously generated for the user and create single combined interfaces for multiple connected appliances, like a home theater, that usually have separate interfaces for each appliance. I intend to evaluate the completed system by conducting user studies to show that my automatically generated interfaces are more usable than functionally identical manufacturers' interfaces.