Speech interface reformulations and voice assistant personification preferences of children and parents

We report the common types of reformulations (both effective and ineffective ones) and the role of age in these. We also compared three versions of speech interfaces with different approaches to referring to itself (personification) and to the participant (naming personalization). We found that generally children preferred personified interfaces, but naming personalization was only preferred by younger children. We provide implications for design of speech systems for families.
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - Category: Child Development Source Type: research