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DevFestMI: Moving conversations with robots fro...

Bryce Howitson
September 21, 2019

DevFestMI: Moving conversations with robots from science fiction to reality

Voice UI’s are everywhere, but the experience ranges from mediocre to downright scary. Fortunately, pop culture provides a century of context of what good VUI sounds like. We’ll survey the best of pop culture to learn the 3 laws of ROBOT interface and explore how to make sci-fi reality

Bryce Howitson

September 21, 2019
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  1. 3 Laws of Robot Interaction: As taught by Science Fiction

    Two Point Ohhh @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  2. Hello I’m Bryce Howitson (artist) You can find me on

    Twitter @howitson @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  3. Interface on Repeat CLI Text Based GUI Iconographic VUI Intent

    Based ??? Predictive? @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  4. I Learned everything I need to know about VUI from

    Science Fiction @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  5. 3 Laws Safe How we’re taught to interface with Robots

    @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  6. As the appearance of a robot is made more human,

    observers' emotional response to the robot becomes increasingly positive and empathetic, until it reaches a point beyond which the response quickly becomes strong revulsion. Uncanny Valley - Masahiro Mori @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  7. It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was

    talking too much. Yogi Berra @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  8. When would you like to travel? Vague and open ended

    What date would you like to leave? You’re going to get what you expect @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  9. A. Bread Things that float in water: B. Apples C.

    Small Rocks D. A Duck @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  10. if (weight = duck) { return madeOfWood } if(madeOfWood){ let

    a = “witch” } @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  11. There he lay, a vast red-golden dragon, fast asleep; thrumming

    came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber. Beneath him, under all his limbs and his huge coiled tail, and about him on all sides stretching away across the unseen floors, lay countless piles of precious things, gold wrought and unwrought, gems and jewels, and silver red-stained in the ruddy light. Smaug lay, with wings folded like an immeasurable bat.
  12. I have a whole bag of “shhhh!” with your name

    on it. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  13. Learning Google Google Cloud AI & ML https:/ /cloud.google.com/text-to-speech Actions

    on Google https:/ /developers.google.com/actions Amazon Alexa Skills Kit https:/ /developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit Voice Tutorials http:/ /Alexa.design Podcasts The Voicebot Podcast Voice Tech Podcast The Practical Voice Podcast (VUX.World) @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  14. Prototyping VoiceFlow Build fully functional apps Powerful interactions + Integrations

    (Visual) Multi-Modal Publish to Alexa Publish to Google Assistant @Howitson #devfest VUIX Preview Voice in browser Beginner friendly Publish to Alexa Publish to Google Assistant Botsociety - Messenger - Web App - Slack Bot - Google Assistant - Alexa - Twitter NPM Package & API http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  15. 3 Laws of feeling human Looks (human) Faces are powerful,

    and we expect them for complete communication. Sounds (human) There’s a place & time for perfect grammar. This might not be it. Acts (human) Improve the clan by providing service, sharing emotion and building trust. in review @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
  16. Some tips to level up in review @Howitson #devfest Emulate

    People Extend communication by asking questions to continue conversations while utilizing the environment. Remember Analogue When prototyping remember that you already know how human interactions work. Don’t make it overly complicated. Maker Things The tools are more accessible than ever. What are you waiting for? http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots