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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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‘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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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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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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What Influences the Perceived Trust of a Voice-Enabled Smart Home System: An Empirical Study
Sensors, 2021 Contemporarily, almost all the global IT giants have aimed at the smart home industry and made an active strategic business layout. As the early-stage and entry-level product of the voice-enabled smart home industry, the smart speakers have been going ...
Yuqi Liu, Yan Gan, Yao Song, Jing Liu
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Behavioral Sciences, 2023 The popularity of voice-activated artificial intelligence (voice AI) has grown rapidly as people continue to use smart speakers such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home to support everyday tasks. However, little is known about how loneliness relates to voice
Tae Rang Choi, Jung Hwa Choi
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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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Deep learning-based smart speaker to confirm surgical sites for cataract surgeries: A pilot study.
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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When Speakers Are All Ears: Characterizing Misactivations of IoT Smart Speakers [PDF]
Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies, 2020 Abstract Internet-connected voice-controlled speakers, also known as smart speakers, are increasingly popular due to their convenience for everyday tasks such as asking about the weather forecast or playing music. However, such convenience comes with privacy risks: smart speakers need to constantly listen in order to activate when the ...
Daniel J. Dubois +5 more
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