Hey ASR system! Why aren't you more inclusive? Automatic speech recognition systems' bias and proposed bias mitigation techniques. A literature review
Speech is the fundamental means of communication between humans. The advent of AI and
sophisticated speech technologies have led to the rapid proliferation of human to computer …
sophisticated speech technologies have led to the rapid proliferation of human to computer …
Anthropomorphizing technology: a conceptual review of anthropomorphism research and how it relates to children's engagements with digital voice assistants
J Festerling, I Siraj - Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2022 - Springer
Abstract 'Anthropomorphism'is a popular term in the literature on human-technology
engagements, in general, and child-technology engagements, in particular. But what does it …
engagements, in general, and child-technology engagements, in particular. But what does it …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the accessibility of voice assistants with impaired users: mixed methods study
Background Voice assistants allow users to control appliances and functions of a smart
home by simply uttering a few words. Such systems hold the potential to significantly help …
home by simply uttering a few words. Such systems hold the potential to significantly help …
Metaphors in voice user interfaces: a slippery fish
We explore a range of different metaphors used for Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) by
designers, end-users, manufacturers, and researchers using a novel framework derived …
designers, end-users, manufacturers, and researchers using a novel framework derived …
Exploring young children's engagement in joint reading with a conversational agent
Joint book reading is a highly routinized activity that is nearly universal among families.
Conversational agents (CAs) can potentially act as joint-reading partners by engaging …
Conversational agents (CAs) can potentially act as joint-reading partners by engaging …
Exploring chart question answering for blind and low vision users
Data visualizations can be complex or involve numerous data points, making them
impractical to navigate using screen readers alone. Question answering (QA) systems have …
impractical to navigate using screen readers alone. Question answering (QA) systems have …
Blind leading the sighted: drawing design insights from blind users towards more productivity-oriented voice interfaces
Voice-activated personal assistants (VAPAs) are becoming smaller, cheaper, and more
accurate, such that they are now prevalent in homes (eg, Amazon Echo, Sonos One) and on …
accurate, such that they are now prevalent in homes (eg, Amazon Echo, Sonos One) and on …
Keep it short: A comparison of voice assistants' response behavior
Voice assistants (VAs) are present in homes, smartphones, and cars. They allow users to
perform tasks without graphical or tactile user interfaces, as they are designed for natural …
perform tasks without graphical or tactile user interfaces, as they are designed for natural …
Firefox voice: An open and extensible voice assistant built upon the web
Voice assistants are fundamentally changing the way we access information. However,
voice assistants still leverage little about the web beyond simple search results. We …
voice assistants still leverage little about the web beyond simple search results. We …
" Nobody speaks that fast!" An empirical study of speech rate in conversational agents for people with vision impairments
The number of people with vision impairments using Conversational Agents (CAs) has
increased because of the potential of this technology to support them. As many visually …
increased because of the potential of this technology to support them. As many visually …