Can Voice recognition devices such as Amazon Echo help the elderly

12 April 2018

The aim of this study is to find the potential usage of voice-assisted devices for the elderly. Voice assisted devices are controlled by a voice and it can connect to many different apps. you can ask it to play your favorite music or you can ask it to tell the latest news or provide information. As people are living older and healthier the government are encouraging the elderly to stay at home for longer due to increased cost and shortage in careers to cope with the demands.

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Keywords

• University of Manchester
• Artificial intelligence
• Care-giving
• amazon echo
• google home
• care-givers burdon
• independance
• reliance
• technology
• Manchester
• innovation
• elderly
• acceptance
• smart home
• smart technologhy
• voice recognition
• government
• salford
• bury
• bradford
• huddrsfield
• bolton
• cheadle
• Yorkshire

About the researcher

I am a 3rd year student at the University of Manchester studying Informational Technology Management in Business

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