title: Hello Harlie: Enabling Speech Monitoring Through Chat-Bot Conversations.
abstract: People with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and dementia are known to have difficulties in language and communication. This paper presents initial testing of an artificial conversational agent, called Harlie. Harlie runs on a smartphone and is able to converse with the user on a variety of topics. A description of the application and a sample dialog are provided to illustrate the various roles chat-bots can play in the management of neurological conditions. Harlie can be used for measuring voice and communication outcomes during the daily life of the user, and for gaining information about challenges encountered. Moreover, it is anticipated that she may also have an educational and support role.
authors.affiliation: The Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ireland
authors.affiliation: Asia Pacific Center of Neuromodulation, University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.affiliation: Asia Pacific Center of Neuromodulation, University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Jacki
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liddle
authors.affiliation: The Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO, Australia.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bradford
authors.affiliation: School of ITEE, The University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of ITEE, The University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rushin
authors.affiliation: School of ITEE, The University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.affiliation: The Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO, Australia.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Angus
authors.affiliation: School of ITEE, The University of Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiles
authors.affiliation: The Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO, Australia.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.affiliation: Centre for Neuroscience of Speech, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D009323:Natural Language Processing; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D000068997:Smartphone; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*