Entity Resolution (SDK v1)
Learn how to handle synonyms with entity resolution
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Use Synonyms in Voice Interaction
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- 1Imagine you are creating a skill where a user can ask Alexa for a recommendation for a pet based on a size preference. The dialog may look something like: _USER: ask pet match to find me a big dog…
- 2To resolve the issue of mapping large to big, we can use synonyms in the Alexa Skills Kit to create a sort of custom thesaurus for our skill. For example, we could map small, medium, and big to the…
- 3In this exercise, we will walk you through the steps to create a new skill and add synonyms to the values for a MOVIE_GENRE custom slot type. If you need a refresher on how to create a skill, you s…
- 4In this exercise, you will learn how to test synonyms in your Alexa skill. #### Make a dummy endpoint 1. In the Amazon Developer Console , click on the Build tab, then select the Endpoint secti…
- 5In the Alexa Test Simulator , take some time to try a few more synonyms and the slot value itself (action). Did your JSON responses look similar to the image on the right? Notice, the JSON inpu…
- 6Let’s see what happens when the user says a word that is not included in our slot synonyms list. Try typing something like: - “ask movie match to find me pizza movie” - “ask movie match to find me…
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Entity Resolution (SDK v1)
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