Computer Science Homework Help

Here are two types of virtual assistants. First there are ‘live’ computational models of the face and brain as in (click on the link and view the video):

Second there are voice-only assistants in Google Assistant, Google Now, Siri, Alexa, and Cortana.

1. Describe the benefits and disadvantages of each type (‘live’ computational and voice-only) with respect to Nielsen’s five quality components of usability1. [10 points]

1 https://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-101-int…

2. What are benefits and disadvantages of each type when making an HCI for speakers of different languages using the same HCI at the same time? [10 points]

3. What are the benefits and disadvantages of each type when making an HCI for persons with disabilities? In your answer consider many different disabilities. [10 points]

4. Construct a usability questionnaire specifically for HCIs using virtual assistants. [10 points]

5. Describe a process you would use to gather data and analyze results using your usability questionnaire for HCIs using virtual assistants. [10 points]

6. Suppose that Sheetz is considering replacing its in-store M.T.O2 touch screen devices and the current navigation by selection with a virtual assistant.

a. Describe the benefits and disadvantages of each type for this HCI [10 points]

b. For the type that you identify having the most benefits, describe in detail how a person would navigate through the menu and place a M.T.O food order. [15 points]

7. Suppose that you are designing an HCI for a language learning tool3 and you want to replace mouse and keyboard navigation with a virtual assistant.

a. Describe the benefits and disadvantages of each type for this HCI [10 points]

b. For the type that you identify having the most benefits, describe in detail how a person would navigate through the HCI for a language learning tool (using at least the navigation you can observe in the Mango Languages “How It Works” module). [15 points]