A Voice-Based Travel Recommendation System Using Linked Open Data

摘要

We introduce J.A.N.E. - a proof-of-concept voice-based travel assistant. It is an attempt to show how to handle increasingly complex user queries against the web while balancing between an intuitive user interface and a proper knowledge quality level. As the use case, the search for travel directions based on user preferences regarding cuisine, art and activities was chosen. The system integrates knowledge from several sources, including Wikidata, LinkedGeoData and Open-WeatherMap. The voice interaction with the user is built on the Amazon Alexa platform. A system architecture description is supplemented by the discussion about the motivation and requirements for such complex assistants.