cuesdelivered

CuesDelivered is a term used to describe a system or protocol for delivering cues—signals or prompts—within processes, interfaces, or performances. It refers to the deliberate coordination of cues across multiple modalities to guide user attention, actions, or understanding.

In design discourse, CuesDelivered refers to a class of systems rather than a single product. It encompasses the technical, cognitive, and experiential aspects of cue delivery, including timing, modality, and context. The concept emphasizes how cues are selected, synchronized, and presented to align with user goals and environmental factors.

Key components typically include a cue engine, which selects appropriate cues based on state and objectives; a content library of cue assets; delivery channels such as visual (on-screen highlights), auditory (tones or spoken prompts), and tactile (vibration); and a timing module that ensures synchronization with user activity and system events. A feedback mechanism and analytics layer may track effectiveness and adapt cueing strategies over time.

Common applications span education and training, accessibility, performance arts, digital health, and customer experience. CuesDelivered can support step-by-step guidance, reinforce learning, or substitute for unavailable sensory channels, making activities more efficient and inclusive.

Advantages include improved guidance, reduced cognitive load, and better accommodation of diverse users. Limitations involve potential cue overload, misalignment with user needs, latency issues, and privacy considerations related to data collection and behavior logging. The term appears in literature on multimodal interfaces and instructional design as a descriptive concept rather than a single proprietary technology.

See also cueing, prompts, multimodal interface, and notification systems.