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18. Future Directions

Authors : Michael McTear, Zoraida Callejas, David Griol

Published in: The Conversational Interface

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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As a result of advances in technology, particularly in areas such as cognitive computing and deep learning, the conversational interface is becoming a reality. Given the vast number of devices that will be connected in the so-called Internet of Things, a uniform interface will be necessary both for users and for developers. We describe current developments in technology and review a number of application areas that will benefit from conversational interfaces, including smart environments, health care, care of the elderly, and conversational toys and educational assistants for children. We also discuss the need for developers of conversational interfaces to focus on bridging the digital divide for under-resourced languages.

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Title: Future Directions
Authors: Michael McTear
Zoraida Callejas
David Griol
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: The Conversational Interface
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-32965-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-32967-3

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32967-3_18

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