Most studies on adapting voice interfaces to older users work top-down by comparing the
interaction behavior of older and younger users. In contrast, we present a bottom-up …

Although speech is a highly natural mode of communication, building robust and usable
speech-based interfaces is still a challenge, even if the target user group is restricted to …

In this paper we build user simulations of older and younger adults using a corpus of
interactions with a Wizard-of-Oz appointment scheduling system. We measure the quality of …

We developed'Aging and Engaging, a web-based intelligent interface, to improve
communication skills among older adults. The interface allows users to practice …

It is well known that help prompts shape how users talk to spoken dialogue systems. This
study investigated the effect of help prompt placement on older users' interaction with a …

As a priority-setting exercise, we examined interactions between users and a simple spoken
dialog system in comparison to interactions with a human operator. Based on analysis of the …

We evaluated two strategies for alleviating working memory load for users of voice
interfaces: presenting fewer options per turn and providing confirmations. Forty-eight users …

We present the MATCH corpus, a unique data set of 447 dialogues in which 26 older and 24
younger adults interact with nine different spoken dialogue systems. The systems varied in …

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Older adults are a challenging user group because their behaviour can be highly variable.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study where dialogue strategies are learned …