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Older Adults’ Voice Search through the Human-Engaged Computing Perspective

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Human-Engaged Computing (HEC) is a framework that addresses “synergized interaction” sustaining both humans and computers in the right balance, a relationship that consciously honors human inner capabilities over device creativity. Due to the growing interest and demand on voice search for older adults, it is critical to research on how to engage older adults with voice search to improve their healthiness and wellbeing. This paper presents two case studies to discuss the approaches and thoughts about applying HEC to the current voice search systems, in particular, how HEC can engage older adults with interaction of voice search systems and how we can measure older adults’ engagement with such systems.

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We thank the Initiative for Women (IFW) Endowment Award.

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    Xiaojun (Jenny) Yuan

  2. Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, Japan

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Yuan, X., Ren, X. (2021). Older Adults’ Voice Search through the Human-Engaged Computing Perspective. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S. (eds) HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Posters. HCII 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1498. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90176-9_39

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