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Computers, 2023 Social patterns and roles can develop when users talk to intelligent voice assistants (IVAs) daily. The current study investigates whether users assign different roles to devices and how this affects their usage behavior, user experience, and social ...
Carolin Wienrich +5 more
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Human and Non-Human Agency as Practical Accomplishment
Social Interaction, 2023 The article takes its starting point with heuristics, according to which agency is not to be seen as something that certain ontological entities stably do or do not possess. Rather, it is assumed that agency, especially in voice-based exchange with smart
Stephan Habscheid +2 more
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Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2021 Smart speakers have the potential to support independent living and wellness among low-income senior housing (LISH) residents. The aim of this study was to examine and compare LISH residents’ attitudes and perceptions toward smart speakers at two time ...
Jane Chung PhD, RN +6 more
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Advertising acceptance via smart speakers
Spanish Journal of Marketing - ESIC, 2022 PurposeThe influence of technology on marketing communications is rising in both applications and value created. Artificial intelligence (AI) and, as a result, smart speakers are benefiting both brands and customers at many levels. In particular, AI opens up the possibility to establish human-like dialogs with customers and to advertise brands in a new
Guerreiro, J. +2 more
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Audiovisual Tracking of Multiple Speakers in Smart Spaces
Sensors, 2023 This paper presents GAVT, a highly accurate audiovisual 3D tracking system based on particle filters and a probabilistic framework, employing a single camera and a microphone array. Our first contribution is a complex visual appearance model that accurately locates the speaker’s mouth.
Frank Sanabria-Macias +2 more
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‘Alexa, I feel for you!’ Observers’ Empathetic Reactions towards a Conversational Agent
Frontiers in Computer Science, 2021 Conversational agents and smart speakers have grown in popularity offering a variety of options for use, which are available through intuitive speech operation.
Astrid Carolus +5 more
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MedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung, 2021 Digital assistants increasingly infiltrate the world of children. The way they function reminds us somewhat of playmates, nannies and tutors. So far, educators have only marginally dealt with this new media phenomenon, yet the use of smart speakers by ...
Michael Haas, Anna Keller
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Sensors, 2023 Data are one of the important factors in artificial intelligence (AI). Moreover, in order for AI to understand the user and go beyond the role of a simple machine, the data contained in the user’s self-disclosure is required.
Byounggwan Lee +3 more
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Using smart speakers to contactlessly monitor heart rhythms [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2021 AbstractHeart rhythm assessment is indispensable in diagnosis and management of many cardiac conditions and to study heart rate variability in healthy individuals. We present a proof-of-concept system for acquiring individual heart beats using smart speakers in a fully contact-free manner.
Anran Wang +3 more
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Meetings and Meeting Modeling in Smart Environments [PDF]
, 2006 In this paper we survey our research on smart meeting rooms and its relevance for augmented reality meeting support and virtual reality generation of meetings in real time or off-line.
Akker, Rieks op den +2 more
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