Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Viewpoint: Multi-Device Digital Assistance. |
| Authors: |
White, Ryen W.1 ryenw@microsoft.com, Fourney, Adam2 adamfo@microsoft.com, Herring, Allen3 allenh@microsoft.com, Bennett, Paul N.4 pauben@microsoft.com, Chandrasekaran, Nirupama5 niruc@microsoft.com, Sim, Robert rsim@microsoft.com, Nouri, Elnaz6 elnouri@microsoft.com, Encarnación, Mark J.7 markenc@microsoft.com |
| Source: |
Communications of the ACM. Oct2019, Vol. 62 Issue 10, p28-31. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram. |
| Subjects: |
Intelligent personal assistants, Cloud computing, Human-artificial intelligence interaction, Tablet computers, Smart speakers |
| Abstract: |
The article discusses the use of multiple digital devices and cloud services to support people's daily activities through digital assistants. Topics include the use of different devices simultaneously for task completion in multi-device experiences (MDXs) versus sequentially as in cross-device experiences, the ability to address and overcome individual device weaknesses through MDXs, and the Microsoft Ask Chef MDX application's use of a tablet computer, smart speaker and cloud service to assist cooking. |
| Database: |
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