From Personal Computer to Personal Assistant

Jennifer Lennon (Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Arnould Vermeer (Institute for Applied Computer Science I, University of Hagen, Germany)

Abstract: Much of the confusion that surrounds electronic personal assistants arises from the open-ended complexity of their development. In this paper we categorise some of their more common uses before suggesting several thought-provoking extensions.

Keywords: Electronic assistants, electronic agents, message pads, prediction, programming by example, searches, voice commands.

Categories: H.m