5 papers
Conversational Agents in Behavioral Sleep Medicine: Designing Self-Report and Analytics Tools
Amama Mahmood, Bokyung Kim, Honghao Zhao +4
The sleep diary is a widely used clinical tool for understanding and treating sleep disorders in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM); however, low patient compliance and limited captur…
ERR@HRI 2.0 Challenge: Multimodal Detection of Errors and Failures in Human-Robot Conversations
Shiye Cao, Maia Stiber, Amama Mahmood +5
The integration of large language models (LLMs) into conversational robots has made human-robot conversations more dynamic. Yet, LLM-powered conversational robots remain prone to e…
Interruption Handling for Conversational Robots
Shiye Cao, Jiwon Moon, Amama Mahmood +4
Interruptions, a fundamental component of human communication, can enhance the dynamism and effectiveness of conversations, but only when effectively managed by all parties involve…
From Our Lab to Their Homes: Learnings from Longitudinal Field Research with Older Adults
Amama Mahmood, Chien-Ming Huang
Conducting research with older adults in their home environments presents unique opportunities and challenges that differ significantly from traditional lab-based studies. In this…
Voice Assistants for Health Self-Management: Designing for and with Older Adults
Amama Mahmood, Shiye Cao, Maia Stiber +2
Supporting older adults in health self-management is crucial for promoting independent aging, particularly given the growing strain on healthcare systems. While voice assistants (V…