Shashank Ahire

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StreetWise: Smart Speakers vs Human Help in Public Slum Settings

This paper explores the use of conversational speech question and answer systems in the challenging context of public spaces in slums. A major part of this work is a comparison of the source and speed of the given responses; that is, either machine-powered and instant or human-powered and delayed. We examine these dim…

CHI '194th AuthorHonorable MentionUbiquitous Computing +1

Sustainabot – Exploring the Use of Everyday Foodstuffs as Output and Input for and with Emergent Users

Mainstream digital interactions are spread over a plethora of devices and form-factors, from mobiles to laptops; printouts to large screens. For emergent users, however, such abundance of choice is rarely accessible or affordable. In particular, viewing mobile content on a larger screen, or printing out copies, is oft…

CHI '184th AuthorPrivacy Perception & Decision-Making +1

Make Yourself at Phone: Reimagining Mobile Interaction Architectures With Emergent Users

We present APPropriate – a novel mobile design to allow users to temporarily annex any Android device for their own use. APPropriate is a small, cheap storage pod, designed to be easily carried in a pocket or hidden within clothing. Its purpose is simple: to hold a copy of the local content an owner has on their mobil…

CHI '183rd AuthorVoice User Interface (VUI) Design +1

Revisiting “Hole in the Wall” Computing: Private Smart Speakers and Public Slum Settings

Millions of homes worldwide enjoy access to digital content and services through smart speakers such as Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home. Promotional materials and users’ own videos typically show homes that have many well-resourced rooms, with good power and data infrastructures. Over the last several years, we have b…

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