May 10, 2024

Lynx Elf X1 depth evaluation: just move your mouth to achieve "Ge You lie"

OFweek smart home network news compared to the smart phone as a good carrier for the mobile Internet era, which products as a carrier of artificial intelligence reaches consumers is every thing that involves artificial intelligence manufacturers need to consider things, even almost and ordinary consumption IBM, who does not deal directly with them, is also advertising Watson.

In addition to mobile phones, foreign technology giants as voice assistants in the form of artificial intelligence are all looking for hardware carriers.

Compared to Apple's Google and Microsoft's Siri, Google Assistant (Google Now) and Cortana, they first appeared on smart phones, they had no first-mover advantage on the voice assistant and they also lost the smart battle on the Amazon battlefield. Echo succeeded in distort the reality and made all tech giants know that artificial intelligence and voice assistant are not on the smartphone to tell consumers joke, but also should exist as a tool.

Why is a smart speaker?

The use of artificial intelligence in the consumer is more useful than fun. In the choice of voice assistant carrier, smart speakers sitting indoors are more natural and secret than mobile phones that always show people.

(Google Home)

Just like this, technology companies in the east coast of the Pacific have started to build smart speaker products. Google used Google Home speakers as the focus of the Google I/O conference in the past two years. Apple used HomePod as One More Thing on this year's WWDC. .

In contrast, domestic technology flows from the Silicon Valley will take some time across the Pacific. Many agile entrepreneurial teams have already made a lot of similar products. However, in the end, from the perspective of market reaction, no one has ever been able to cross technology enthusiasts. The scale reaches to eat melon consumer end.

At this time, people turned their attention to Xiaomi, and Xiaomi said it well, so he took out a millet TV with artificial intelligence assistants. However, the threshold for artificial intelligence is as high as $3,000, and the user has to have a living room.

Then people turned their attention to BAT, and BAT also said that it was good. So Baidu took out a driverless car and also got Lu Qi. Tencent came up with a “smart cloud” and said it was open to everyone and Alibaba Come up with a smart speaker for consumers, the price of 499 yuan.

Obviously, Alibaba's launch of artificial intelligence products is not a flash phenomenon.

Prior to this, Ma Yun announced the launch of the NASA plan at the first technology conference. This plan with the same name as NASA aims to start with technologies such as machine learning, chips, IoT, operating systems, and biometrics. Build the world's fifth-largest economy in the next 20 years, serve 2 billion consumers worldwide, create 100 million jobs, and help 10 million companies to make profits, just as NASA drives tremendous advances in human technology and life. The vision of a new economy built on top of new technologies.

The e-commerce business behind Taobao and Tmall is currently Alibaba's main business. High-speed growth of Alibaba Cloud business, new retail, entertainment, etc. constitutes Ali's flanks and potential growth can greatly ease Ma Yun’s anxiety over the next 10 years. The NASA plan is for Ali and Ma Yun to consider for the next 20 years.

Even after 20 years of consideration, this does not mean that BAT can slowly grind time, especially when the artificial intelligence expert resources are extremely scarce, who are slow to start, who do not value the value of talent, and who do not take the initiative to reach Consumers may be crying for a few years.

(Amazon Echo)

The tech companies like Amazon, which has strong executive power and strong appeal and found the right path, are the typical examples of the first-in-a-generation advancement in the field of artificial intelligence, which proves that this track is chasing after you.

Alibaba Artificial Intelligence, which started slowly in 2014, now has a lot of landing products, including a “definite loss treasure” that could replace the core work of the loss-controller in the insurance industry not long ago, but landed on the hardware, T The X1 is also the first time that Ali artificial intelligence is available.

Appearance: low profile is not eye-catching

Apple's HomePod is a layer of fishnet socks on the previous Mac Pro, Google's Google Home is a small chubby pierced belly, if the design style, Tmall Elf X1 is actually similar to Amazon Echo, a more regular column Shape and dull black color are not eye-catching, neither sexy nor cute.

(Apple HomePod)

However, as a smart speaker product with voice assistant when it is not needed to hide, it is covered with a marquee, sharp and angular, and the cool color of orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple is not its positioning.

It is also true that even the light effects of the Tmall Elves are specially designed, and the ring light is hidden in the bottom of the body. This is to use the physical reflection of the light at the bottom to avoid the direct light reaching the human eye. Indicative but not disturbing purpose.

In addition to the black ones, the Tmall Genie X1 has white models, and the two basic colors probably confirm that sentence: When you don't know what to wear, choose black (white).

Although I like a variety of lighting effects on the keyboard and mouse, but I also have to admit that home appliances is best not to re-light pollution, look the best low-key quiet.

In order to achieve a quiet effect, the Tmall Genie X1 has not only been redesigned in terms of lighting effects, the body material also echoes this need: the upper layer and the lower layer are used for the skin-like touch plastic and net cloth, respectively. These two materials are not Reflective. Even the Tmall's Logo needs close look to see.

This confirms another sentence: If you do not know that you need to use plastic but also to avoid the sense of cheap, then make a matte and skin-like touch is a good choice.

As a voice-controlled smart speaker, if there are too many manually operated buttons, it is obviously a product design failure.

We can only visually see a physical button, that is, the microphone switch, around the button with the key range, respectively, the volume of the speaker touch plus and minus keys, of course, after activating the microphone connected to the Internet, we can also pass Voice to control the addition and subtraction of the volume.

When it comes to the design of the Tmall Genie X1, it reminds us of another Ali’s hardware named after Tmall: Tmall's Box, compared to the cuteness of the Lynx Box, this time the designers of the Lynx Genie X1 are really It is quite restrained.

(The light of the cat's box was a bit disturbing)

Of course, also learned a little bit of lessons. For example how to deal with light.

Talk about the status quo before talking about experience

Unlike the touch-screen graphical interface of iOS and Android, the smart speaker with voice assistant is a new interactive way. It is also the development of artificial intelligence and voice interaction. Voice Interaction Designer has become a sought-after fragrance in Silicon Valley. They do not use Photoshop, Sketch interface, do not use Principle, Framer prototype. A new technology era has given birth to a new design position.

Therefore, when we talk about the Tmall Genie X1, we also need to change our minds. It is not a product similar to a PC or a smart phone, but an early stage where artificial intelligence falls to consumers and uses voice interaction.

When it does various things, the Tmall Elf X1 has a feeling that you are Iron Man controlling Javis, but just as we always think that Siri always answers the same question, the smart speaker interacts with the voice. The success rate is lower than the success rate of your interaction with your mobile phone.

Now iOS and Android flagships have already bid farewell to non-responsiveness and carding, but smart speakers often have less than 95% success in voice control.

Without a graphical interface, the interaction success rate is lower than that of a smartphone, and Google User Experience Designer Riceman gives several IPSs for artificial intelligence products:

Are you ready to "wipe ass" for intelligent "AI"?

Is the user's usage threshold low enough? Is the positive feedback timely enough?

Is the error rate of machine learning low enough? Is the user more satisfied and trusting your product?

The so-called "wipe ass" is just like the Home button in Android or iOS. It's not a matter of misunderstanding. There is a place to start from scratch.

Do we use smart voice products to expect it to transform into a steel armor to protect the world? Obviously not, we just use it to ask the weather, listen to news, let go of music, control a desk lamp and air-conditioning, and you'd better buy a toilet paper for a credit.

In the long run, smart speakers know more about users, and users trust more and rely on this artificial intelligence product to form positive feedback.

In addition, if we look at voice interactions in the future, we will find that the potential for development in this area is considerable. In the graphical interactive interface, developed for so many decades, Apple has gone from 2D to 3D Touch, and the voice interaction is still in its embryonic state.

The “8-point Note Sauce” that was particularly popular on social networks not long ago proved the interest (neuropathy) of voice manipulation in the game, and the rave reviews of The Legend of Zelda: The Wilderness also illustrate the game. How important is the openness of the world. However, the keyboard handles and even the touch screen control methods are not open at all. Instead, the possibility of voice interaction is even greater.

Voice Assistant New Experience

In the summary article of the Tmall Elf X1 conference, we already know that Alibaba wants the Tmall Genie X1 to play a major role in the three major functions of “personal small secretary, home appliance steward, and toddler teacher”.

But in fact, just as smart phones can now send text messages, listen to music, watch videos, and shop almost at the same speed. As a smart speaker, it's actually like a smart phone. There are many things that it can do. A meeting or article cannot be exhaustive.

As a device that is unfamiliar to most people, when it was first used, the Tmall Genie X1 still needed the help of a smart phone to network devices and spend the novice period.

After entering the Tmall Elf mobile app, the entire process is not troublesome. It should be noted that Tmall Genie X1 does not support 5G WiFi, so this device is not suitable for a more congested office. Environment, but more suitable for home environments with few connected devices.

After the distribution network is over, you can watch newbie videos. This video will help users understand some of the Tmall Genie and its basic usage.

This is followed by the key registration voiceprint step. Simply speaking, it reminds the user of the biometric characteristics of the user according to the Tmall Elf X1 reminder. The purpose of registering voiceprints is to let the device know who is currently talking and stay with the user for a long time. The Tmall Genie X1 can know some of the current user's preferences and provide more targeted services. Another key role of voiceprint is shopping. In this link, the function of voiceprint is similar to that of fingerprint. Only the verification of Tmall X1 by biometrics will complete the payment.

After completing distribution network, novice guidance, and registration of voiceprints, the role of mobile phones is not great. Smart speakers can be used independently. At this time, mobile phones are more like a message recorder.

However, fortunately, there is a news logger, I only know what I said with the Tmall Elf X1, but also visually presented my dialogue process with the Tmall Elf.

When we face the voice assistant, we will ask the weather and ask it to tell jokes as if it were a reflex. In fact, when asked about the weather, almost no voice assistants will not do it.

As for telling jokes, since the voice assistant does not learn how to tone humans, generally, it is a bit of a jealousy. Therefore, these two parts are omitted first. Let's look at the shopping link that is closest to Ali.

After registering voiceprints, I began to let the Tmall Spirit help me to charge the bill. The whole conversation is quite natural, just like the boss and secretary dialogue (of course I have no secretary, relying on brain supplement):

Help me charge 100 credits.

Please tell you the mobile number you want to recharge?

152@#Â¥%&*28

OK, if you add $100 to 152@#Â¥%&*28, are you paying?

Yes.

All right.

The whole dialogue process is very natural and smooth. If it is to buy supermarket products such as toilet paper or Coke milk, the Tmall Genie X1 with Taobao account is also very convenient. It is all based on contextual semantic understanding. In addition to shopping orders, we can also ask the Tmall Wizard where to find the logistics information.

However, at present, the scope of this shopping is limited to Tmall supermarkets. After all, the B2C model guarantees more and may open Taobao shopping in the future. However, the problem left by Ali artificial intelligence labs is how to shop around on voice devices.

When I was talking to the Tmall Elf X1 in my Beijing office, Chang Yan’s editor who hadn’t had a girlfriend for many years said a word about it:

This is the best voice assistant voice I've ever heard.

To some extent, the voice assistant's voice is just as important as the appearance of the mobile phone interface. At this point, the Tmall Genie X1 is doing a very good job. It does not have that kind of very strong robotic feeling.

Especially when you read poetry, there is a lot of meaning to fluctuate, not to flatten straight.

Of course, this good is relative, after all, it is still a machine and equipment. At some point, the linguistic tone of Tmall Genie X1 is not as natural as real people. Specific performance, see Fanfan's evaluation video will know.

Listening to a song is a high-frequency just-needed, the Tmall Genie X1 is equipped with a 5W full-range speaker. In its relatively small size and price of 499 yuan, the volume and sound quality of the speaker is worth the price, although the speaker headphones The product is "Thanks for a million yuan to listen to," but the Lynx Genie X1 can be said to be at least free from the cheapness and burr of sound quality.

During the dialogue with the Tmall Elf X1, we also found some small eggs and small errors on this device.

The little egg is we can let the Tmall elves throw a coin, and then it will hear the sound of the coin thrown out of the floor and rotate and jump and stop. Finally, the Tmall Elf X1 will randomly quote “positive” or “anti” to help Choose difficult conditions to make a decision. For example, if you want to sleep late and don’t want to go to work, you should ask for leave on the grounds that you are sick, or if your girlfriend is sick and needs to take care of the leave.

Another little egg is the Tmall Elf X1 which also has some small games built in, like guessing numbers.

Of course, it also has some minor mistakes. For example, when I asked Leo what character it was, it gave me the answer to Leo's fortune today.

In addition to shopping queries, reading poems, reading alarm clocks, and reading music, there are many things that Tmall Genie X1 can currently do: counting down, looking for mobile phones, listening to audio books, learning English, controlling smart homes, and more.

In a nutshell, this is a product similar to a smart phone. As for official and third-party developers of Alibaba, and hardware manufacturers wanting to develop something new on this product and platform, it will depend on the future. Now, there are already many things that can be done by the Tmall Elves so that we don’t have to pull out the phones.

Of course, as a new product, I also discovered some things that it needs to pay attention to: The speed requirement is a bit high, the network speed is not good, and its response to network congestion will also be slow; speech and articulation need to be clear, otherwise voice print Recognition fails because the phone charge fails; the structure of the sentence is as simple as possible. Don't say a big paragraph, it may not be understood in the end...

After talking about the Tmall Elf X1 experience, we used this product to answer several Tips of Google UX designer Riceman for artificial intelligence products:

Are you ready to "wipe ass" for intelligent "artificial intelligence"? (Some users can call "Exit" and "Tmall Wizard" to restart the command at any time.)

Is the user's usage threshold low enough? Is the positive feedback timely enough? (The use threshold is not high, but many functions need to be explored and studied, and the feedback is still timely.)

Is the error rate of machine learning low enough? Is the user more satisfied and trusting your product? (The error rate will be higher than using a cell phone. Sometimes you will understand the error, or give a wrong answer. After running in the machine, some functions of the mobile phone will be transferred to the Tmall Elf X1.)

Less mobile phone play, UI goodbye?

Before using the Tmall Elf X1, I found a moderate problem: My cell phone dependency was a bit serious. When the mobile phone is around, if you want to see a weather, you will pick up the phone and unlock it to enter the weather page. After watching it, I have not locked the screen but involuntarily brush the circle of friends and brush the microblog. Sometimes even when there is no need for any mobile phone, I will unlock the phone and watch it light up. Then I put my pocket in the lock screen.

Especially on the weekends, this should be the time for me to sit quietly watching books and watching movies. However, due to the presence of smart phones, my attention has become very fragmented, and it is difficult to concentrate on a certain period of time, for example, after reading. Half a book, or watch a fast-paced movie.

In essence, mobile phones are a tool, but the stickiness of mobile phones has made many people become mobile phone puppets.

When I realized that this problem was affecting my work and life, I decided to stay away from my cell phone and limit the number of times I opened the phone.

Smart speaker product characteristics, is to run out, at least at this stage, have not seen the indulge in playing speakers can not extricate themselves. Another feature of voice products is that they can tolerate many tasks to a certain extent. After all, there is no need to manipulate manual speakers to control smart speakers.

Therefore, when I want to check the weather to set an alarm to confirm a message, I can directly find the Lynx X1 instead of picking up the phone and playing unknowingly. At this time, the Tmall Elf X1 is a qualified tool that satisfies the small demand on the one hand and achieves the purpose of personally controlling the number of mobile phones on the other hand.

Smartphones and mobile internet have made people's time more and more fragmented and more and more fragmented. As an alternative to a certain degree, although the Tmall Elf X1 also cuts time, but this knife is a knife, but also more painless, not like a mobile phone after a knife and even grab attention.

If it is for the sake of useful considerations, Tmall Elves do a good job in terms of content, whether young people need English learning materials, parents need to sing children's songs to tell stories, or middle-aged and old people like comic book talk.

Including smart home control, full bills to buy toilet paper milk query Taobao logistics, and even toss the coin countdown and other small egg features, are also done well, and as a smart speaker products, its back-end services can also upgrade learning, become more Strong.

As a reference to the Amazon Echo smart speaker product, it was generally not as intelligent as it was when it was first introduced, but Amazon kept it learning the skills to become a benchmark.

So many people began to discuss the future direction of the UI, and some of the conclusions are that the future of the UI is no UI. Osmo's chief designer Tony Aube believes that the emergence of artificial intelligence technology, as well as motion recognition chips and brain-computer interfaces will also allow computer interactions to go without user interface.

Of course, this change is still early, but we can already see that the new consumer-grade drone Spark of Dajiang has already supported gesture operations, vowed out PayPal and SpaceX, and led Tesla as the leader of electric vehicles. Start researching brain-computer interfaces, not to mention smart speaker products that have mushroomed lately.

The reason that products such as the Tmall Elf X1 cause me to think that the smart phone is already full, and when new products are still emerging, the smart speaker is probably the node in the turning point of technology history: look at the relationship between us and smart phones. Is it too close? Is the future of interaction still in the midst of difficulties?

Voice Headphone Speakers

Headphone speaker:

Headphone speaker is a king of speaker unit which is used for headphone, it also called headphone driver. These speakers have high sound pressure level, fast frequency response, wide frequency response range and low distortion. Headphone Speakers are mainly used for voice headphone (e.g. customer service phone, call center headphone, military intercom headset- ) and music headphone (e.g. Bluetooth headphone, sport headphone, game headphone-).

Our main headphone speakers include:

1) From the diameter, we have speakers in 23mm ~ 57mm.

2) From the impedance, we have speakers of 32ohm/150ohm/300ohm/1000ohm.

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