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Voicebot and Chatbot Design

Voicebot and Chatbot Design

By : Rachel Batish
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Voicebot and Chatbot Design

Voicebot and Chatbot Design

4.6 (7)
By: Rachel Batish

Overview of this book

We are entering the age of conversational interfaces, where we will interact with AI bots using chat and voice. But how do we create a good conversation? How do we design and build voicebots and chatbots that can carry successful conversations in in the real world? In this book, Rachel Batish introduces us to the world of conversational applications, bots and AI. You’ll discover how - with little technical knowledge - you can build successful and meaningful conversational UIs. You’ll find detailed guidance on how to build and deploy bots on the leading conversational platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Facebook Messenger. You’ll then learn key design aspects for building conversational UIs that will really succeed and shine in front of humans. You’ll discover how your AI bots can become part of a meaningful conversation with humans, using techniques such as persona shaping, and tone analysis. For successful bots in the real world, you’ll explore important use-cases and examples where humans interact with bots. With examples across finance, travel, and e-commerce, you’ll see how you can create successful conversational UIs in any sector. Expand your horizons further as Rachel shares with you her insights into cutting-edge voicebot and chatbot technologies, and how the future might unfold. Join in right now and start building successful, high impact bots!
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Index

Amazon Echo? Alexa? Google Home? Actions? What does it all mean?!

We have talked about voice applications and voice-enabled devices, but before we continue our drilldown, let's start with a quick overview to better understand the various terms and solutions that are available on the market today. We will start with Amazon's products and then talk about Google's products, and we will devote a short section to Apple's HomePod as well.

Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo, frequently shortened and referred to as Echo, is a brand of smart speakers developed by Amazon. Some reports state that Amazon has been developing Echo devices since 2010, as part of its first attempts to expand its device portfolio beyond the Kindle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Echo).

The first-generation Amazon Echo, released in 2015, consists of a 23.5 cm tall cylinder speaker, with a seven-piece microphone array, and it requires a wireless internet connection to work. In the default mode, the...

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