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the user, collecting all events and actions performed
on the widget-type interface component, and pro-
motes changes in the interface model, making that
the interface evolves and adapts to the characteristics
and needs of the user work. We have shown the pro-
cess to obtain the user actions in form of plans and
how the interface agent creates an observer model.
This observer model is sent to the adaptation engine
that generates a set of adaptation actions to change
the interface. Our interface agent completes and ex-
ecutes these adaptation actions transparently, making
that the interface is adapted to the actions performed
by the user. Our interface agent combines capabil-
ities and other features of interface agents, allowing
to obtain the user intention based on the interaction
among components, and at the same time is capable
of changing the visual appearance of the interface as
a result of the user interaction.
Finally, we are working to provide the system with
social features through user groups, adding to the sys-
tem abilities to work with multiple users in a cooper-
ative manner, showing different interfaces to different
users who are doing work cooperatively.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work has been supported by the project JUNTA
ANDALUCIA (proyecto de excelencia) TIC-6114,
and the EU (FEDER) and the Spanish Ministry
MINECO under grant of the projects TIN2010-15588
and TRA2009-0309 and Ingenieros Alborada IDi.
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