Presented by:
S.SHRAVAN KUMAR
21311A6660
AMAZON ECHO
AMAZON ECHO HISTORY
Agenda
ECHO WORKING
CUSTOM ALEXA SKILL
ALEXA CUSTOM SKILL - REFERENCE
ARCHITECTURE
APPLICATIONS
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Amazon Echo
Hands-free speaker. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service and then user can ask query.
Echo has seven microphones and beam forming technology so it can hear you from across the room.
Omni-directional sound.
When you want to use Echo, just say the wake word "Alexa" and Echo responds instantly.
Echo Dot and Tap
• Has a tiny speaker, otherwise same as Echo - so
called Echo Dot. • Portable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled speaker.
• Typically you'll hook Dot up to your own audio • Unlike Echo, Tap is wireless & must be set into
setup (via out jack or Bluetooth), so you can use the included cradle in order to charge.
Alexa with your existing speakers.
• The Tap isn't an always-on, so you can’t say
• The tiny speaker won't output much audio it's "Alexa" to wake it and instead need to press the
only for Alexa voice feedback (which, again, microphone button on the front.
requires Wi-Fi).
Amazon Echo History
Sr.no Date Details
1 Sept 14 Amazon Echo was launched by Amazon.
2 Sept 14 Echo became widely available in US.
3 March 16 Amazon unveiled the Amazon Echo Dot and Tap.
Amazon opened the API (Alexa Skill kit and Alexa Voice Service)
allowing developers to build new skills.
4 Sept 16 Echo became available outside US in UK and Germany.
Alexa & Skills
• Alexa is the brain behind Alexa devices like Echo, Dot, Tap and other 3rd party Alexa enabled devices.
• Alexa is the voice service that powers Amazon Echo, provides capabilities, or skills, that enable customers
to interact with devices in a more intuitive way using voice.
• Alexa is similar to Siri, Cortana or ok google/google home.
• Functionalities or capabilities built by third party to extend core skills of Alexa and build new customer
experiences.
• Skill logic could be developed in any language & web stack (Java, Node.js, Python, C#, Go, PHP).
Voice User Interface (VUI)
• Design the voice experience - voice experiences are different than web & mobile experience.
• Think about a core functionality that you want to build first - your skill should do one thing very well, rather than
attempting multiple things.
• Later add additional functionality iteratively.
Request Types
1) Launch Request
2) Intent Request
3) Session Ended Request
4) Session Started
5) Audio Player Requests
6) Playback Controller Requests
Type of Intents
ASKING DOING
• Get the time
• Set the timer
• Get weather update
• Send a meeting request Send an email
• Get traffic update Play music
• Make a reservation for dinner
• Get the news briefing
• Buy something from Amazon
• Get account balance, get last transactions, get get
credit card bill • Book a ride (Uber)
(CapitalOne) • Pay last credit card bill (CapitalOne)
• Track order status (Dominos) Get nearest distributors Order a pizza (Dominos)
(SE)
• Check the shipment status (FedEx)
• HOME AUTOMATION
• REMOTE INSTRUCTION
Applications • ENTERTAINMENT
• SHIPMENT STATUS
• FAR-FIELD VOICE
RECOGNITION.
• OMNI-DIRECTIONAL SOUND.
• COMPANION WITH ANDROID,
Advantages IOS, DESKTOPS.
• BLUETOOTH ENABLED.
• ECHO CAN BE EXTENDED WITH
CUSTOM SKILLS.
• REQUIRES CONTINUOUS POWER
SUPPLY.
Disadvantages • COSTLY
• REQUIRES INTERNET CONNECTION.
Conclusion
• Amazon echo is a voice assistant device and provides a way to communicate with it via
voice and can provide different services like Food delivery, Request Taxi, Weather, News,
Wikipedia, Traffic, Music, any smart home automation/IOT device. So it can be used almost
anywhere like in home, office.
Thank You
