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ignore where user interface components ought to go while affording a means
by which both the designers and the user can determine their placement, often (though not always) in a semi-automated, if not fully automated manner.
 
An AUI is primarily created based on the features of the system, and the knowledge levels of the users that will utilize it.
 
==Advantages==
The advantages of an adaptive user interface are found within its ability to conform to a users needs. The properties of an AUI allow to show only relevant information based on the current user. This creates less confusion for less experienced users and provides ease of access throughout a system.
 
Depending on the task, can increase the stability of a system<ref>http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0N9xdnrutSoC&oi=fnd&pg=PR13&dq=adaptive+user+interface&ots=ptuTByPgVq&sig=fey06Y5zy_4wUfnyxuKZpfjUt-Q#v=onepage&q=adaptive%20user%20interface&f=false</ref>.
 
==Disadvantages==
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The AUI must be designed with varying levels of implementation in mind, and be coupled with a way to measure any particular users needs.
 
Requires knowing a user's goal in order to most efficiently adapt<ref>http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0N9xdnrutSoC&oi=fnd&pg=PR13&dq=adaptive+user+interface&ots=ptuTByPgVq&sig=fey06Y5zy_4wUfnyxuKZpfjUt-Q#v=onepage&q=adaptive%20user%20interface&f=false</ref>.
 
==Types of Adaptive User Interfaces==