Revisiting "Hole in the Wall" Computing - Private Smart Speakers and Public Slum Settings

Explore a conference talk examining the potential of smart speaker technology in resource-constrained environments like Indian slums. Learn about the "Hole in the Wall" computing concept and its application to public smart speakers. Discover the challenges and opportunities uncovered through workshops, design probes, and deployments in slum communities. Gain insights into contextual sensitivities, navigation without screens, public speech interaction, and sustainability issues. Understand key findings on similarities and differences between private smart speakers and public implementations in marginalized settings.

Intro
Speech Recognition
Speech Appliances
Who Uses Speech Appliances
Sugata Mitra
Experimentation
Design Workshops
Demonstrations
Technology walks
Key insights
Contextual sensitivities
No screen
Navigation
Public Speech Interaction
General Purpose Speech Appliances
Demonstration Locations
Key Results
Similarities and Differences
Challenges
Sustainability
Key Points
Conclusion
Questions