Speech interface guideline

Speech interface guideline is a guideline with the aim for guiding decisions and criteria regarding designing interfaces operated by human voice. Speech interface system has many advantages such as consistent service and saving cost. However, for users, listening is a difficult task. It can become impossible when too many options are provided at once. This may mean that a user cannot intuitively reach a decision. To avoid this problem, limit options and a few clear choices the developer should consider such difficulties are usually provided. The guideline suggests the solution which is able to satisfy the users (customers). The goal of the guideline is to make an automated transaction at least as attractive and efficient as interacting with an attendant.

Examples of common design guideline

The following guideline is given by the Lucent Techonology CONVERSANT® System Version 6.0 Application Design Guidelines [cite conference
title = Lucent Techonology CONVERSANT® System Version 6.0 Application Design Guidelines
url = http://hanernet.com/PDF/TELECOM-F-R/Lucent%20Conversant%20App%20Design%20guidelines.pdf]
* Know Your Callers
* Use Simple and Natural Dialogue
* Minimize Demands on the Caller’s Memory
* Be Consistent
* Provide Feedback
* Provide Easy Exits
* Offer Shortcuts
* Allow Time for Caller Responses
* When Caller Errors Occur

ee also

*Human-computer interaction
*Human interface guidelines

References

External links

* [http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/air/papers/SpInGuidelines/SpInGuidelines.html Speech Interface Guidelines Alexander I. Rudnicky, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University]
* [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms994651.aspx School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University ]
* [http://www.vuidesign.net/ Voice User Interface Design VUI]