Equal Voice
Alexa skill to facilitate equal participation in group discussions
Product Design
Role
Duration
Team
UX Designer
UX Researcher
Oct 2020 (2 weeks)
Nikita Pinjare
Fatima Rafiqui
Alexa facilitates a discussion by gently encouraging participants during pauses
When instructed, Alexa turns on group discussion mode. Using voice analysis, Alexa encourages the quieter participants by prompting them during pauses.
Providing different categories of meetings
Not all meetings demand equal participation amongst all participants. This equal voice provides different modes to accommodate to different situations.
Displaying meeting health using Echo
Alexa when paired with Echo, displays the meeting health. This representation helps participants visualize and regulate their participation in the meeting.
End of meeting report
At the end of each meeting, Alexa sends a report to each participant. It includes the overall meeting inclusivity and also the a feedback on individual’s participation.
Assumptions
To form initial hypothesis
Articles
To validate our assumptions
Interviews
To understand user perspective
Exemplars
To find design inspiration
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