AdaptiveVoice: Cognitively Adaptive Voice Interface for Driving Assistance
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Shaoyue Wen, Songming Ping, Jialin Wang, Hai-Ning Liang, 
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Abstract
Current voice assistants present messages in a predefined format without considering users’ mental states. This paper presents an optimization-based approach to alleviate this issue which adjusts the level of details and speech speed of the voice messages according to the estimated cognitive load of the user. In the first user study (N = 12), we investigated the impact of cognitive load on user performance. The findings reveal significant differences in preferred message formats across five cognitive load levels, substantiating the need for voice message adaptation. We then implemented AdaptiveVoice, an algorithm based on combinatorial optimization to generate adaptive voice messages in real time. In the second user study (N = 30) conducted in a VR-simulated driving environment, we compare AdaptiveVoice with a fixed format baseline, with and without visual guidance on the Heads-up display (HUD). Results indicate that users benefit from AdaptiveVoice with reduced response time and improved driving performance, particularly when it is augmented with HUD.
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