AMAZON ALEXA + ECHO "New Skill" HACKATHON
Bon Voyage allows parents to focus on driving, while using Alexa to calm fussy children by having on-demand learning content, songs, stories, and recordings.
Bon Voyage is an skill/app developed for Alexa that parents can use on car rides and to entertain their children. The skill/app will include carefully curated learning content, songs, and stories that are time-tested and have been consistently able to soothe and delight small children. The app’s users will also have the option of adding their voice recording - so if a particular loved one isn’t present or on the car ride, the child can still hear their voice upon requesting Alexa. The skill/app requires usage of a regular Amazon Echo or an in-car Amazon Echo.
Bon Voyage Icon:
Created by: Stephen T. with Iconion
Storyboard drawings:
Created by: Abbie Braun
Programming/coding:
Created by: Adam Beck
Alexa Prompt List:
Intro prompt + options:
“Hi Abbie, welcome to your child’s audio library. What do you want me to play?”
Prompt for help and instructions:
“You can choose a genre. We currently have learning audio, songs, and stories. If you know the title of your selection, say “PLAY” and then say the title of the audio”
Error message:
“I’m sorry, I didn’t understand that. Please select a genre or audio file name. You can also ask for help”
Category: Connected Car
Testing Instructions: #MinecraftHelperTemplate, #GASF
Audio and Music files:
Created/found by: David Lopez-White
Presentation Slides:
Presentation Slides:
Created using Google Slides by: Stephen T. and Abbie Braun
Bon Voyage Team:
(Left to Right) Stephen T., David Lopez-White, Adam Beck, Abbie Braun
About Amazon Echo:
Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more—instantly. All you have to do is ask Echo has seven microphones and beam forming technology so it can hear you from across the room—even while music is playing. Echo is also an expertly tuned speaker that can fill any room with 360° immersive sound. When you want to use Echo, just say the wake word “Alexa” and Echo responds instantly. If you have more than one Echo or Echo Dot, you can set a different wake word for each—you can pick “Amazon”, “Alexa” or “Echo” as the wake word.
About Alexa:
Alexa, the voice service that powers Echo, provides capabilities, or skills, that enable customers to interact with devices in a more intuitive way using voice. Examples of these skills include the ability to play music, answer general questions, set an alarm or timer and more. Alexa is built in the cloud, so it is always getting smarter. The more customers use Alexa, the more she adapts to speech patterns, vocabulary, and personal preferences.
