We tell about the useful functions that the voice assistant performs, and its shortcomings with whom will have to put up.
Call a taxi, turn off the light in the far room, turn on the kettle, put the necessary music - these and other functions can perform a voice assistant. You can do everything yourself, however much easier to delegate the everyday routine to a smart assistant who will not forget about her. For the possibility of not thinking about trifles, you have to pay unexpected replicas from the robot (sometimes in the middle of the night) and the need to adjust your requests for artificial intelligence.
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1. Combining with other services
Some smart helpers can connect to taxi services, online cinemas and music applications. Thus, you can manage the TV or call transport.
By the way, assistants automatically take into account geolocation, current time and day of the week, and also remember previous queries and can cause the necessary taxi service from several.
2. Delegation of routine
This is perhaps the main advantage of the voice assistant. It can take on the following functions: Drawing up a schedule, reminder of current affairs and plans, setting the alarms, automatic switching on-off light, tracking the serviceability (if it comes to a voice assistant in the smart home system) and many other small, But very important tasks.
3. Quick information search
The voice assistant will help you quickly find the desired instructions, if, for example, are busy, or recipe for dishes. He will answer all questions faster than you find the necessary information on the Internet.
4. Combining several technological functions
One device can perform several different functions at once: make calls, turn on and off gadgets, find the necessary information, search for movies and music. Thus, the need for a voice helper disappears immediately in several devices for the house."Vs"
1. Not always clear sound recognition
Voice assistant, like another technique, has its drawbacks. For example, in a simple dialog, he can recognize some commands and unexpectedly "join" in the conversation. And, on the contrary, when a clear search query is specified, the device does not always understand what was meant, and often gives not the wrong information.
Especially this problem concerns people with violations of speech, because the voice assistant is able to recognize only clear commands. Otherwise, the search for the necessary can delay.
2. Activation at an unexpected time
Voice assistant is just a technique that does not always work properly. For example, the device may suddenly turn on right during your sleep.
3. The need to memorize commands
Sometimes simple requests in unusual wording can supply voice assistant to a dead end. The need for clear and certainly voiced teams makes communication with the robot not very convenient.4. Fast addiction
The technique to delegate the routine tasks is rapidly addictive. In case of failure, all things will have to be performed again. In addition, it is worth considering that on vacation or a visit there is a risk to forget about an important without additional reminder from.
5. Additional appliances are required.
The voice assistant becomes much more useful when it is possible to integrate it into other services. This requires additional smart equipment. Without it, the device can only work as a search engine and music station. If you want to use all the functions, you will have to integrate the instrument into the system of "smart home", to purchase the necessary gadgets and subscriptions to the desired services.