Collocated interaction has received growing interest in both academic research and the
design of information and communication technological applications. An emergent research …

The pervasive availability of voice assistants may support children in finding answers to
informational queries by removing the literacy requirements of text search (eg, typing …

Voice assistants (VAs) are increasingly integrated into everyday activities and tasks, raising
novel challenges for users and researchers. One emergent research direction concerns …

The pervasive availability of voice assistants may support children in finding answers to
informational queries by removing the literacy requirements of text search (eg, typing …

Various attempts have been made to research the proactive interaction behavior of robots
and to apply different service scenarios from home to public areas but have not investigated …

Abstract Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA) are becoming an integral part of the lives of
modern children. Its role extends far beyond performing the utilitarian functions of searching …

Today's dominant design for the Internet of Things (IoT) is a Cloud-based system, where
devices transfer their data to a back-end and in return receive instructions on how to act …

Wearable technology has been envisioned, amongst other things, to enhance face-to-face
social interaction. For example, the visibility of wearable devices to other people (eg a …

In collaboration between strangers, group formation and familiarization often take a lot of
time. To facilitate this, icebreaking activities are commonly utilized, aiming at a positive and …

Speech technologies are increasing in popularity by offering new interaction modalities for
their users. Despite the prevalence of these devices, and the rapid improvement of the …