I found myself discussing what can be done to increase the extent to which voice recognition systems are seen as a benefit rather than an annoyance with the research sponsors, and I said the same things as I said 10 years ago… improve the system to support and recognize more natural speech patterns.
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Heather Rakauskas
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Heather has been managing and executing user experience research for over 15 years. She brings extensive experience designing research projects using a variety of methods to address each project’s unique objectives. Heather has worked in virtually every industry including automotive, ecommerce, financial services, health, and technology. She leads the Bold Insight training program to ensure consistent and high quality insights delivered on all engagements. Heather has a MS in Psychology with an emphasis in Human Factors from Clemson University.



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