Automating Repetitive Tasks in User Interaction

Computer users constantly face situations where repetitive tasks emerge and there is no easy way to automate them. Although there are several application launchers currently available, they lack of automating power to face the uniqueness of the repetitive tasks that arise from everyday usage. Many times, users have to resort to scripting languages and macro recorders to perform these tasks. However, these means are too farfetched for a common user. We propose an approach capable of monitoring user activity, learn which tasks are recurrent and suggest an automation capable of completing the repetitive task. All this is done without disturbing the user or requiring his intervention. Preliminary user tests show that our solution can help users perform at least 169% faster for simple tasks.