Background Conversational agents (CAs), also known as chatbots, are digital dialog
systems that enable people to have a text-based, speech-based, or nonverbal conversation …

Conversational artificial intelligence involves the ability of computers, voice-enabled devices
to interact intelligently with the user through voice. This can be leveraged in heart failure …

Over the last couple of years, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare
issues have been exacerbated, highlighting the paramount need to provide both reliable …

Abstract For older adults Voice Controlled Devices (VCDs) could offer an easy way to
access to digital services. This paper provides a systematic literature review (N= 60) of the …

Background Despite the potential of mobile health (mHealth) interventions to facilitate the
early detection of signs of heart failure (HF) decompensation and provide personalized …

Emerging assistive technologies (AT), such as voice assistants (VA), impact the citizenry and
organisations. Amongst those affected, there is a group of people with developmental and …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a serious health condition, associated with high health care
costs, and poor outcomes. Patient empowerment and self-care are a key component of …

Introduction Telecare can be an effective way to deliver healthcare to patients' homes.
Avatar or virtual agent-equipped technologies have the potential to increase user …

Background: Publicly available patient-focused mobile health (mHealth) apps are being
increasingly integrated into routine heart failure (HF)–related self-care. However, there is a …

The goal of this pilot study was to compare Alexa voice and video interfaces for home-based
telerehabilitation dialog by conducting cognitive walkthrough testing. All task performance …