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      Exploring the Spatial Context of Householders’ Interactions with a Virtual Assistant

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      37th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference (BCS HCI 24)
      The International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference in 2024 was supported by the BCS Interactions Special Interest Group and hosted by the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. The BCS HCI Conference welcomed submissions on all aspects of human-computer interaction. Topics included: user experience (UX), usability testing, interaction design (IxD), human-centred AI (HCAI), education, health, sustainability, the Internet of Things (IoT), interaction technologies, and emerging interactive applications.
      15–17 July 2024
      Virtual assistant, Voice User Interface, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Domestic Research
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            37th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference
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            University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
            15–17 July 2024
            Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)
            The International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference in 2024 was supported by the BCS Interactions Special Interest Group and hosted by the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. The BCS HCI Conference welcomed submissions on all aspects of human-computer interaction. Topics included: user experience (UX), usability testing, interaction design (IxD), human-centred AI (HCAI), education, health, sustainability, the Internet of Things (IoT), interaction technologies, and emerging interactive applications.
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            Applied computer science,Computer science,Security & Cryptology,Graphics & Multimedia design,General computer science,Human-computer-interaction
            Domestic Research,Interaction Design,Virtual assistant,User Experience Design,Voice User Interface

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