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Digital Assistant in a Point of Sales

Proceedings of the 20th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications
This article investigates the deployment of a Voice User Interface (VUI)-powered digital assistant in a retail setting and assesses its impact on customer engagement and service efficiency. The study explores how digital assistants can enhance user interactions through advanced conversational capabilities with multilingual support.
Emilia Lesiak, Grzegorz Wolny, Bartosz Przybyl, Michal Szczerbak   +3 more
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An institutional AI digital assistant: what do distance learners expect and value?

Ubiquity Proceedings
The rapid evolution of Generative AI (Gen AI) and its integration into higher education necessitates a critical evaluation of teaching and learning practices.
Bart Rienties, Christothea Herodotou, Felipe Tessarolo, John Domingue, Subby Duttaroy, Denise Whitelock   +5 more
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General Theory of Information, Digital Genome, Large Language Models, and Medical Knowledge-Driven Digital Assistant [PDF]

, 2023
Recent advances in large language models, our understanding of the general theory of information, and the availability of new approaches to building self-regulating domain-specific software are driving the creation of next-generation knowledge-driven ...
Rao Mikkilineni, Coccaro, Francesco, Mikkilineni, Rao, W. Patrick Kelly, Kelly, W. Patrick, Francesco Coccaro   +5 more
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How Do Children Evaluate Scientific Explanations Provided by Digital Voice Assistants, Teachers, and Peers?

Behavioral Sciences
As of 2025, there are approximately 154.3 million voice assistant users in the United States (Emarketer, 2025). Given the prevalence of digital voice assistants in children’s lives, it is critical to understand how children interact with and learn from ...
Amanda S. Haber, Sona C. Kumar, Melia Swenson, Kara Bode, Elizabeth Ruel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facebook's digital assistant blends AI with customer service staff - but will it cope without human help? [PDF]

, 2015
First paragraph: With the arrival of its monosyllabic M, Facebook has introduced its own personal digital assistant, following those from Apple (Siri), Microsoft (Cortana), Google (Now) and Amazon (Echo).
Smith, Leslie
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Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

REATA: a privacy-preserving vocal personal digital assistant

, 2022
International audienceYour smartphone does not need to be connected to the cloud to serve as your vocal personal digital assistant. Speech recognition, understanding and synthesis can be performed locally. Speech models can be adapted to your voice. Past
Yassa, Fathy, Chollet, Gérard, Cannings, Nigel   +2 more
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Students’ Perceptions of AI Digital Assistants (AIDAs): Should Institutions Invest in Their Own AIDAs?

Applied Sciences
This mixed methods study explores 315 distance learning students’ perceptions of artificial intelligence digital assistants (AIDAs) over an 11-month period in three distinct studies.
Bart Rienties, Felipe Tessarolo, Emily Coughlan, Tim Coughlan, John Domingue   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Activating Digital Voice Assistant Without Activation Keyword [PDF]

, 2020
A digital voice assistant that understands and responds to natural language voice commands. To activate such a voice assistant, the user is required to utter an activation keyword.
Slowik, Krzysztof
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