Understanding the Effects of Smart-Speaker-Based Surveys on Panelist Experience in Immersive Consumer Testing [PDF]
Foods, 2023 Utilizing immersive technologies to reintroduce the environmental context (i.e., visual, auditory, and olfactory cues) in sensory testing has been one area of research for improving panelist engagement.
Ashley M. Soldavini +3 more
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Fall Recognition Based on an IMU Wearable Device and Fall Verification through a Smart Speaker and the IoT [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 A fall is one of the most devastating events that aging people can experience. Fall-related physical injuries, hospital admission, or even mortality among the elderly are all critical health issues.
Hsin-Chang Lin +4 more
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Using Smart Speaker Technology for Health and Well-being in an Older Adult Population: Pre-Post Feasibility Study [PDF]
JMIR Aging, 2022 BackgroundAlthough smart speaker technology is poised to help improve the health and well-being of older adults by offering services such as music, medication reminders, and connection to others, more research is needed to ...
Rachel McCloud +3 more
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Efficacy of Smart Speaker–Based Metamemory Training in Older Adults: Case-Control Cohort Study [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021 BackgroundMetamemory training (MMT) is a useful training strategy for improving cognitive functioning in the older adult population. Despite the advantages, there are limitations imposed by location and time constraints.
Kim, Jeongsim +6 more
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Smart Speaker Recommendations: Impact of Gender Congruence and Amount of Information on Users' Engagement and Choice [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The relevance of smart speakers is steadily increasing, allowing users perform several daily tasks. From a commercial perspective, smart speakers also provide recommendations of products and services that may influence the consumer decision-making ...
Jaime Romero +3 more
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Exploring How Older Adults Use a Smart Speaker-Based Voice Assistant in Their First Interactions: Qualitative Study. [PDF]
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2021 Background Smart speaker–based voice assistants promise support for the aging population, with the advantages of hands-free and eyes-free interaction modalities to handle requests.
Kim S.
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Smart Speakers: The Next Frontier in mHealth [PDF]
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2022 The rapid dissemination and adoption of smart speakers has enabled substantial opportunities to improve human health. Just as the introduction of the mobile phone led to considerable health innovation, smart speaker computing systems carry ...
Jacob Sunshine
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Deep learning-based smart speaker to confirm surgical sites for cataract surgeries: A pilot study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Wrong-site surgeries can occur due to the absence of an appropriate surgical time-out. However, during a time-out, surgical participants are unable to review the patient's charts due to their aseptic hands. To improve the conditions in surgical time-outs,
Tae Keun Yoo +6 more
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Privacy Attitudes of Smart Speaker Users [PDF]
Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies, 2019 Abstract As devices with always-on microphones located in people’s homes, smart speakers have significant privacy implications. We surveyed smart speaker owners about their beliefs, attitudes, and concerns about the recordings that are made and shared by their devices.
Nathan Malkin +5 more
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Testing delivery of components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to breast cancer survivors by smart speaker: a study protocol [PDF]
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2022 Background Insomnia is common in breast cancer survivors (BCS), affecting an estimated 30–50% of the 3.8 million BCS in the US. Insomnia is associated with health consequences for cardiometabolic and immune systems, neurobehavioral function, depression ...
Claire M. Starling +7 more
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