Jordan Poppenk

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2ranked-venue papers
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2since 2021 · last 2026
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Software engineering, systems software and programming languages · 2 · 2 since 2021Applied, interdisciplinary, general and emerging computing · 2 · 2 since 2021
YearPublicationVenuePosition
2026 ElderBench: Benchmarking Personalized Open-Source LLMS for Older Adults
Amir Eskandari, Farhana Zulkernine, Michele Morningstar, Jordan Poppenk, Björn Herrmann
COMPSAC5
2025 Towards a Voice-Adaptive LLM-Based Conversation Bot for Enhanced User Interaction
abstract
Voice-enabled conversation bots powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) offer promising opportunities to enhance communication accessibility and companionship for older adults. However, current systems often overlook age-related speech characteristics and interaction preferences. This study presents an adaptive conversation bot system that adjusts voice synthesis based on user-specific speech features such as pitch and speech rate. To test the hypothesis that speech-based voice adaptation improves usability and user experience, we develop predictive models using the Mozilla Common Voice Delta Segment 19.0 dataset. We also benchmark three compact LLMs, Mistral 7B, Llama 2 7B, and Llama 3.1 8B, based on latency, throughput, and memory usage to identify a model suitable for real-time interaction. Given the sensitivity of the target population, we conducted a pilot user study with younger adult participants, comparing a baseline and an adapted version of the conversation bot across multiple usability criteria. Results of user evaluation showed that the adaptive version improved clarity, comfort, and naturalness, supporting the effectiveness of the proposed approach for voice-enabled conversation systems.
Amir Eskandari, Tahosina Monir, Farhana Zulkernine, Michele Morningstar, Jordan Poppenk, Björn Herrmann
COMPSAC5