The conversational interface [electronic resource] : talking to smart devices / Michael McTear, Zoraida Callejas, David Griol.
2016
TK7895.S65
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Title
The conversational interface [electronic resource] : talking to smart devices / Michael McTear, Zoraida Callejas, David Griol.
Author
McTear, Michael, author.
ISBN
9783319329673 (electronic book)
3319329677 (electronic book)
9783319329659
3319329650
3319329677 (electronic book)
9783319329659
3319329650
Published
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxii, 422 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
TK7895.S65
Dewey Decimal Classification
006.4/54
Summary
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the conversational interface, which is becoming the main mode of interaction with virtual personal assistants, smart devices, various types of wearable, and social robots. The book consists of four parts. Part I presents the background to conversational interfaces, examining past and present work on spoken language interaction with computers. Part II covers the various technologies that are required to build a conversational interface along with practical chapters and exercises using open source tools. Part III looks at interactions with smart devices, wearables, and robots, and discusses the role of emotion and personality in the conversational interface. Part IV examines methods for evaluating conversational interfaces and discusses future directions"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introducing the conversational interface
Part I. Conversational Interfaces: Preliminaries
Part II. Developing a Speech-Based Conversational Interface
Part III. Conversational Interfaces and Devices
Part IV. Evaluation and Future Directions
Part I. Conversational Interfaces: Preliminaries
Part II. Developing a Speech-Based Conversational Interface
Part III. Conversational Interfaces and Devices
Part IV. Evaluation and Future Directions