Smart voice assistants

Description

Smart voice assistants make it possible to control devices, perform actions, and look up information through voice commands.

Examples | Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, and Cortona are examples of voice assistants. Often, specific assistants are linked to a producer.
Actions | Examples of actions you can take include sending a message, calling someone, setting an alarm clock or timer, looking up something on the internet, scheduling an appointment, etc.
Voice-over | Voice assistants work with the voice-over on your device, making it possible for them to read information that would otherwise only be visually displayed.

For whom and why

Smart voice assistants and their functionalities are interesting for everyone but can be particularly useful for e.g. students with physical or visual impairments.

How does it work

Activate | You can activate e smart voice assistant in different ways. For example, depending on which voice assistant you use, you can clap your hands twice, double-click your device's home button, or pronounce the name of the voice assistant.
Order | You can give an order by saying it or by typing it on your device.
Response | The smart voice assistant will respond to your command by performing the action you want or reading the requested information out loud and/or making it appear on the screen.

Pricing

Using smart voice assistants is free of charge, but you need to purchase a device on which the smart voice assisstent can work, such as a smartphone, computer/laptop, tablet or Google Home.