We brought home Alexa a few years back. In the next few weeks, my kids started testing her. They ask her questions, many of which she was not trained for. They tried the same with Google voice assistant and Apple Siri as well. They were amused by the difference in responses among these assistants. WhenContinue reading “Siri, Google Assitant, and Alexa – Anthromorphism and Design Principles”
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An empathetic robot: Android Kunjappan ver 5.25 and Mabu
Sometime back I watched “Android Kunjappan ver 5.25” – a Malayalam movie. It’s about an aging father and a son who wants to go overseas to pursue his career. The father has his own set ways. He makes his own food. He will have his chutney, only if it is ground in an ammikallu (aContinue reading “An empathetic robot: Android Kunjappan ver 5.25 and Mabu”
SpaceX and UX
The NASA-SpaceX Dragon crew launch on 30th May kept the space enthusiast and others excited across the US and a large part of the world. One image that captured my attention was the SpaceX vs. Space Shuttle image in a tweet. The difference is staggering & phenomenal. If we assume for a moment that theContinue reading “SpaceX and UX”
Vijay's Reflections 