Alisha Pradhan

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Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace

Makerspaces are being introduced in a wide variety of settings, including community settings such as schools and libraries. Older adults are one group for whom making agendas are being pursued, with envisioned outcomes such as supporting agency and well-being. However, research on making and DIY with older adults typi…

CSCW '201st AuthorTechnological Inclusion and Non/Use

TOCHI - Use of Intelligent Voice Assistants by Older Adults with Low Technology Use

Voice assistants embodied in smart speakers (e.g., Amazon Echo, Google Home) enable voice-basedinteraction that does not necessarily rely on expertise with mobile or desktop computing. Hence, these voice assistants offer new opportunities to different populations, including individuals who are not interested or able…

CHI '201st AuthorAging-Friendly Technology Design +2

Understanding Older Adults' Participation in Design Workshops

Design workshops are a popular means of including older adults in technology development. However, there are open questions around how to best scaffold this participation, particularly in supporting older adults to associate their designs with themselves, rather than designing for an "other older adult." By conducting…

CSCW '191st AuthorVoice and speech

“Phantom Friend” or “Just a Box with Information”: Personification and Ontological Categorization of Smart Speaker-based Voice Assistants by Older Adults

As voice-based conversational agents such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant move into our homes, researchers have studied the corresponding privacy implications, embeddedness in these complex social environments, and use by specific user groups. Yet it is unknown how users categorize these devices: are they thought…

CHI '181st AuthorIntelligent Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) +1

“Accessibility Came by Accident”: Use of Voice-Controlled Intelligent Personal Assistants by People with Disabilities

From an accessibility perspective, voice-controlled, home-based intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) have the potential to greatly expand speech interaction beyond dictation and screen reader output. To examine the accessibility of off-the-shelf IPAs (e.g., Amazon Echo) and to understand how users with disabilities…

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