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The Adaptive User Interface (AUI) principles, model and proof-of-concept prototype developed in Phase I of this proposal will have value for any technological application involving human-computer interaction, especially when Augmented Reality (AR) is incorporated, because the work builds upon best practices, as they are currently known and being developed, in user-interface design and human-computer interaction. AUIs enable an application to best meet a user's needs based on workload, mental state and experience; AR coupled with effective AUIs, as developed in the work of this proposal, will improve Situational Awareness (SA), while simultaneously reducing cognitive workload, thus improving user experience and effectiveness. 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