Conversational information seeking
Conversational information seeking (CIS) is concerned with a sequence of interactions
between one or more users and an information system. Interactions in CIS are primarily …
between one or more users and an information system. Interactions in CIS are primarily …
Anthropomorphizing technology: a conceptual review of anthropomorphism research and how it relates to children's engagements with digital voice assistants
J Festerling, I Siraj - Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2022 - Springer
Abstract 'Anthropomorphism'is a popular term in the literature on human-technology
engagements, in general, and child-technology engagements, in particular. But what does it …
engagements, in general, and child-technology engagements, in particular. But what does it …
Search interface design and evaluation
This monograph reviews research on the design and evaluation of search user interfaces
that has been published within the past 10 years. Our primary goal is to integrate state-of-the …
that has been published within the past 10 years. Our primary goal is to integrate state-of-the …
Analyzing and simulating user utterance reformulation in conversational recommender systems
User simulation has been a cost-effective technique for evaluating conversational
recommender systems. However, building a human-like simulator is still an open challenge …
recommender systems. However, building a human-like simulator is still an open challenge …
Managing tasks across the work–life boundary: Opportunities, challenges, and directions
Task management tools allow people to record, track, and manage task-related information
across their work and personal contexts. As work contexts have shifted amid the COVID-19 …
across their work and personal contexts. As work contexts have shifted amid the COVID-19 …
Alexa, what are you? Exploring primary school children's ontological perceptions of digital voice assistants in open interactions
J Festerling, I Siraj - Human Development, 2020 - karger.com
Today's children grow up in an environment that is increasingly characterized by digital
voice assistants (DVAs), such as Alexa, Siri, or the Google Assistant. This paper argues that …
voice assistants (DVAs), such as Alexa, Siri, or the Google Assistant. This paper argues that …
App usage on-the-move: Context-and commute-aware next app prediction
The proliferation of digital devices and connectivity enables people to work anywhere,
anytime, even while they are on the move. While mobile applications have become …
anytime, even while they are on the move. While mobile applications have become …
Rebalancing worker initiative and AI initiative in future work: Four task dimensions
Organizations have recently begun to deploy conversational task assistants that collaborate
with knowledge workers to partially automate their work tasks. These assistants evolved out …
with knowledge workers to partially automate their work tasks. These assistants evolved out …
A Bottom-Up End-User Intelligent Assistant Approach to Empower Gig Workers against AI Inequality
The growing inequality in gig work between workers and platforms has become a critical
social issue as gig work plays an increasingly prominent role in the future of work. The AI …
social issue as gig work plays an increasingly prominent role in the future of work. The AI …
Adapting generative information retrieval systems to users, tasks, and scenarios
Abstract Generative Information Retrieval (GenIR) signifies an advancement in Information
Retrieval (IR). GenIR encourages more sophisticated, conversational responses to search …
Retrieval (IR). GenIR encourages more sophisticated, conversational responses to search …