Everyone has heard countless stories about Alexa and how useful it can be in daily life, making search tasks easier. or perform some type of time-consuming mechanical action that can be used in a more efficient action. However, most people are unaware of what Alexa is, how it works, and the various tools it provides.
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Alexa is Amazon’s voice-controlled virtual assistant. It was released in November 2014, along with the Echo smart speaker series it is included in.
Its name is inspired by the Library of Alexandria, creating an allegory for the functions it can apply in information synthesis, collecting all the information the Internet has and putting it at your fingertips.
Alexa functions may depend on two key factors in your system’s functioning.
On the one hand, there are voice commands with which you can make numerous requests and ask endless types of questions. An example of using this tool is to request information about very specific or general topics of events, people, products, and fields.
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Added to this, you can set alarms, set appointment and calendar reminders, start a stopwatch, make video calls, or control other compatible devices connected to Alexa. You can download the ‘Amazon Alexa’ app to access the functions of the virtual assistant on mobile devices.
On the other hand, there are also complementary ‘skills’ added to add further functionality to this useful virtual assistance service.
In summary, the way Alexa works has certain very specific similarities with other voice assistants like Siri or Cortana. Usually, it starts by calling the activation by name, which, thanks to the mechanics built into the Echo device, will recognize the voice command and continue to carry out the command given to it.
Toni Reid, vice president of Alexa Experience and Echo Devices, together with Smart Home manager Marja Koopsmans, explained the operational workings of Alexa and how these technologies have evolved to make human lives easier in an article in Spanish media. CNN’.
What the Echo device does is it receives the wake word through your voice, transcribes the information, and understands what you’re asking. Experts describe this as a domino effect where Alexa manages a rapid internal process for user satisfaction.
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There are many languages, accents and slang involved in the conversation, which the virtual assistant processes with impressive speed. However, the implementation of this language in the functionality of the device has a time-consuming process that begins with the collection of comprehensive data on the place or area where these technological updates will be made.
“It’s not just about the accents or the words they use, it’s also about how they would actually want things. So it’s a very important part of us launching the device in a new location,” Reid explained.
In addition, you must have an Internet connection for Alexa to work; This is because the information is stored in the cloud where you want to find it, and the assistant uploads transcripts that can be deleted at the end of use if desired. duty.
The cloud is also an important factor in creating the help format, as it makes it possible to implement updates that improve capabilities and meet user needs more directly and effectively as they arise.
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JOHAN STEVEN GUERRERO
DIGITAL COVERAGE EDITORIAL
TIME
Source: Exame
