Virtual Assistant in Native Language

Abstract

In the modern area of fast-moving technology we can do things that we never thought we couldn't do before and automation has taken over everything in day-to-day life. One such creation is the virtual assistant. It has become a boon for everyone in this new era of the 21st century. The improvement has gone up to the capabilities of becoming a personal companion to humans. We can ask questions from machines and can interact with machines using this technology of virtual assistance. This technology spread rapidly in smartphones, laptops, computers, etc. Some iconic virtual assistants are Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana, and Alexa. Voice recognition, speech identification, and the relevant reaction is the basis for virtual assistance. Some of the issues regarding the available virtual assistances are the incompatibility with certain languages. Sinhala is one such language at the moment not included in a virtual assistance environment. The proposed project is designed to associate some Sinhala commands with their corresponding responses to guide a Sinhala user. Furthermore, for global reach, the project will be deployed on a cloud basis for the public to reach the global Sinhala language users.