RE: Responce needed. definitions for voice user interface and Integrated Voice Menus

I’m still not clear what is the intention behind distinguishing “voice” and “speech” in the VUI definition. The minutes say that “there is a reason for having voice and speech”, but they don’t say what the reason is.

Also, can we clarify, in ” voice, speech, or sound input”, what kind of sound input is to be covered other than speech? Non-speech audio input would be very unusual in an IVR. This is so unusual that I think it would be confusing without an example. Conceivably, non-speech audio input could be used in a music identification service, or a medical diagnosis system that diagnoses illnesses from coughs. Are those the kinds of applications that non-speech input is supposed to cover?

 

From: Rain Michaels <rainb@google.com> 
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:15 AM
To: Deborah Dahl <Dahl@conversational-technologies.com>
Cc: Lisa Seeman <lisa1seeman@gmail.com>; public-cognitive-a11y-tf <public-cognitive-a11y-tf@w3.org>; Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org>; Ruoxi Ran <ran@w3.org>; Rachael Bradley Montgomery <rachael@accessiblecommunity.org>
Subject: Re: Responce needed. definitions for voice user interface and Integrated Voice Menus

 

Hello all,

 

(Please respond by tomorrow, April 16, 2021)

 

We tried to wrap this up on our call today, but a number of concerns were brought up about the suggested revision, along with a concern that we were leaving out important future proofing considerations in the first proposal. 

 

This is high priority as we need to get our feedback in right away. Please take a minute to look at the proposed revision based on our conversation during the meeting, and +1 if you agree so that Lisa can submit the response.

 

Voice user interfaces (VUIs)

Sometimes known as: Conversational interfaces.

Voice user interfaces (VUIs) allow the user to interact with a computer system through voice, speech, and sound. This may include both input from the user, and output from the system in response to the input. Examples include: Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa.  

 

Interactive voice response (IVR) 

Interactive voice response (IVR)  systems allow the user to interact with a computer system through the use of a telephone keypad and/or voice, speech, or sound input.  Interactive voice response systems are often used to  automate tasks by phone and in call centers. IVR systems often use standards such as VoiceXML <https://www.w3.org/TR/voicexml20/> .

 

Please send a +1 if you agree and can live with these changes. Send a -1 along with your reason and proposed correction if you cannot.

 

Thank you,

 

Rain

 

On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 12:56 PM Deborah Dahl <Dahl@conversational-technologies.com <mailto:Dahl@conversational-technologies.com> > wrote:

+1 but I would propose a couple of small edits –

On VUI’s, I would just say “interact with a computer system through voice input and output”, if by “voice” you mean “voice output”. 

On IVR, I would say “interact with a computer system through the use of a telephone keypad and/or voice input” because IVR’s often support both keypad and voice input.

 

 

From: Lisa Seeman <lisa1seeman@gmail.com <mailto:lisa1seeman@gmail.com> > 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 11:26 AM
To: public-cognitive-a11y-tf <public-cognitive-a11y-tf@w3.org <mailto:public-cognitive-a11y-tf@w3.org> >; Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org <mailto:cooper@w3.org> >; Ruoxi Ran <ran@w3.org <mailto:ran@w3.org> >; Rachael Bradley Montgomery <rachael@accessiblecommunity.org <mailto:rachael@accessiblecommunity.org> >
Subject: Responce needed. definitions for voice user interface and Integrated Voice Menus

 

Hi Folks

 

We were asked to have references ordefinitions for voice user interface and Integrated Voice Menus

 

Can you let us know if you want changes to the following (+1 if you can live it):

 

Voice user interfaces (VUIs) 
Sometimes known as: Conversational interfaces.
Voice user interfaces (VUIs) allow the user to interact with a computer system through voice and speech recognition. Examples include: Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa.  

 

Interactive voice response (IVR) 

Interactive voice response (IVR)  systems allow the user to interact with a computer system through the use of a telephone keypad or voice and speech recognition.  Interactive voice response systems are often used to  automate tasks by phone and in call centers. IVR systems often use standards such as VoiceXML <https://www.w3.org/TR/voicexml20/> .

 

Please send your response by 11.30 am Boston time on the 15th April 2022. Silence will be taken as an agreement. Minor edits may continue.

 

All the best

Lisa