Design of Room-Layout Estimator Using Smart Speaker

Tomoki Joya, Shigemi Ishida, Yudai Mitsukude, Yutaka Arakawa

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

In this study, we propose a room-layout-based appliance control for voice user interfaces (VUIs), such as smart speakers. VUI-based appliance control requires a control command including which device to do what. However, we often experience an ambiguous target problem: the control target device in a control command is ambiguous because an ambiguous room name and demonstrative words are frequently used to specify the target device. To address this problem, we utilized a room layout to estimate the control target. A user implicitly aims to control devices in a room where they are. Therefore, we estimate the room where the user is now based on the room layout, which is estimated on a smart speaker, to determine the control target. In this study, we present the design of a room-layout estimator as the first step toward room-layout-based appliance control. The experimental evaluations conducted in our 1-bedroom smart house revealed that our room-layout estimator estimates room directions and room types with accuracies of 0.850 and 0.714, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMobile and Ubiquitous Systems
Subtitle of host publicationComputing, Networking and Services
EditorsTakahiro Hara, Hirozumi Yamaguchi
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages24-39
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)9783030948214
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event18th EAI International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services, MobiQuitous 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Nov 8 2021Nov 11 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume419 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211
ISSN (Electronic)1867-822X

Conference

Conference18th EAI International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services, MobiQuitous 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period11/8/2111/11/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Design of Room-Layout Estimator Using Smart Speaker'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this