The rate of world population aging is increasing. This situation directly affects all countries
socially and economically, increasing their compromise and effort to improve the living …

There is an emerging interest in examining user attitudes towards voice assistants (VAs);
however, there is limited research on how user attitudes are formulated in different contexts …

Automated speaker recognition is enabling personalized interactions with the voice-based
interfaces and assistants part of the modern cyber-physical-social systems. Prior studies …

Background Providing care in home environments is complex, and often the pressure is on
caregivers to document information and ensure care continuity. Digital information …

There are contexts where communication with TCP/IP protocol is not possible due to the lack
of infrastructure or a reliable and continuous data transmission. In this cases, alternatives …

The increasingly common scenario of an ageing population is related to a rise in the
prevalence of problems associated with chronic conditions and comorbidities …

Elderly people could take benefit of speech assistants since they provide the most natural
way to interact with assistive technology. Nevertheless, current speech assistants are mainly …

Vocal assistants are becoming widely used, but their potentialities have not yet been
completely exploited. For instance, while assistants such as Alexa are increasingly boasting …

Spanish society, as in other developed countries, is experiencing remarkable aging. The
prolongation of longevity results in the existence of an increasing number of dependent …

The Geriatrics 5Ms: Medications, Mind, Mobility, what Matters most and Multicomplexity is a
framework to address the complex needs of older adults. Intelligent Voice Assistants (IVAs) …