Development of a Voice Virtual Assistant for the Geospatial Data Visualization Application on the Web

Summary: This work is the first step in developing specific technology for voice user interfaces for geographic information systems. The current technology lacks the ability to fully understand and process the semantics applied by real users to command geographic information systems. The paper presents the results of three connected experiments, including identifying common words used in map browsing, understanding the chain of commands for map management, and developing a prototype to validate this understanding. The study also includes the creation of a minimum corpus of terms in Spanish and the identification of user profiles to consider in future designs of voice user interfaces.

Summary: Future GIS software needs to be user-friendly, goal-driven, and able to utilize high-performance computing for complex geographic analysis. This will allow users to easily achieve their goals without needing to know specific commands and sequences.

Summary: Virtual assistants, a rapidly growing area of research, have a significant impact on daily life and are increasingly being incorporated into various disciplines. GIScience is also adapting to this trend by exploring intelligent spatial decision support systems. This scoping review highlights the current state, challenges, and future directions of using virtual assistants in geospatial-related fields.