An integrated user interface providing unified access to intelligent environments and personal media

This paper describes the user interface and interaction model of a system for Personal Environment Control - the PECo System. The Personal Environment Controller (PECo) is a digital assistant system that provides the user with a unified facility for organizing and accessing the different media repositories at his disposal and for direct manipulation of his physical environment (projectors, TV sets, hi-fi systems, Lights, shutters, etc.).