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  • Initial Designs for Improving Conversations for People Using Speech Synthesizers

    Creator:
    Nguyen, Duy M.
    Abstract:
    This thesis aims to determine the impact that Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices have on social interactions, and then improves the AAC user experience through a user focus design process. AAC devices enable people who cannot speak to communicate with others. Unfortunately, they are tedious to use and make...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Conversations for People Using Speech Synthesizers Abstract approved: William D. Smart This thesis aims to

  • Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

    Creator:
    Rueben, Matthew R.
    Abstract:
    This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human-robot interaction, which we call "privacy-sensitive robotics." Our understanding of "privacy" is very broad, including not just information privacy but also physical, psychological, and social privacy. We begin by surveying the scholarly literature on privacy and talking about why it applies to interactions...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Robotics Abstract approved: William D. Smart This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human