Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) owing to recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), are becoming increasingly intuitive and functional. They are especially promising for older adults, also with special needs, as VUIs remove some barriers related to access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions. In this pilot study we examine interdisciplinary opportunities in the area of VUIs as assistive technologies, based on an exploratory study with older adults, and a follow-up in-depth pilot study with two participants regarding the needs of people who are gradually losing their sight at a later age.

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探索老年人的语音用户界面-解决渐进视力丧失的先导研究

由于人工智能（AI）和自然语言处理（NLP）的最新发展，语音用户界面（VUI）变得越来越直观和功能化。它们对于有特殊需求的老年人特别有希望，因为VUI消除了与获取信息和通信技术（ICT）解决方案有关的一些障碍。在这项前瞻性研究中，我们基于对老年人的探索性研究以及与两名参与者进行的后续深入中试研究，探讨了VUI作为辅助技术的跨学科机会，该研究涉及逐渐失去视力的人们的需求在晚年。