Overcoming Speech Barriers: Non-Verbal Voice Cue Interaction Technique for Enhancing Smart Voice Assistant Accessibility for Individuals with Dysarthria
Aisha Jaddoh, Fernando Loizides, Khadijah Alreafai, Omer Rana · 2025 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing
This study presents DARIA (DysARthrIA), a novel smart voice assistant interaction system that uses non-verbal voice cues instead of spoken words and sentences. The system addresses a critical accessibility gap: commercial voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home rely on…
dysarthria · speech impairment · voice assistants · smart speakers · non-verbal interaction