Speech is a powerful medium of communication that always convey rich and useful
information, such as gender, accent, and other unique characteristics of a speaker. These …

The present information age is characterized by an ever-increasing digitalization. Smart
devices quantify our entire lives. These collected data provide the foundation for data-driven …

The growing number of voice-controlled devices (VCDs), ie Google Home, Amazon Alexa,
etc., has resulted in automation of home appliances, smart gadgets, and next generation …

Aim: Describe virtual home assistant use and usefulness from the perspective of older adults
and their support persons. Methods: This was a mixed-methods study with older adults and …

Approximately 15% of the world's population suffers from different types of disabilities. These
people face many challenges when trying to interact with their home appliances. Various …

Although a significant amount of work has been carried out for visual perception in the
context of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), not so much has been done regarding auditory …

Home assistants are becoming a widespread product, but they mostly come as a compact
device and offer very few customization and personalization features, which often leads to …

Home assistants gained more attention as they provide guidance and can also be active in
energy communities and assist prosumers by controlling appliances. Graphical interface …

With the aging of the population, technology has emerged as a promising avenue to tackle
the challenges faced by older adults. Artificially Intelligent (AI) voice assistants (VAs) have …

The development in the interface of smart devices has lead to voice interactive systems. An
additional step in this direction is to enable the devices to recognize the speaker. But this is …