Human Factors Cast E056 - Caretaker Robots, Ubiquitous Voice Assistants, and Health Companion Apps

Summary: Today is September 4th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Robot caregivers are saving the elderly from lives of loneliness Alexa and Cortana Are on Speaking Terms Going to the doctor is a pain. Can Silicon Valley help? Stop trying to kill the headphone jack COMMUNITY OUTREACH: -Newbie UX Designer - Portfolio Questions -Accepted to a UX Bootcamp, but not sure if I need it. Advice appreciated Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.