Get up and running with the fundamentals of Amazon Alexa and build exciting IoT projects

Key Features

Gain hands-on experience of working with Amazon Echo and Alexa
Build exciting IoT projects using Amazon Echo
Learn about voice-enabled smart devices

Book DescriptionAmazon Echo is a smart speaker developed by Amazon, which connects to Amazon's Alexa Voice Service and is entirely controlled by voice commands. Amazon Echo is currently being used for a variety of purposes such as home automation, asking generic queries, and even ordering a cab or pizza.

Alexa Skills Projects starts with a basic introduction to Amazon Alexa and Echo. You will then deep dive into Alexa Programming

concepts such as Intents, Slots, Lambdas and maintaining your skill's state using DynamoDB. You will get a clear understanding of how some of the most popular Alexa Skills work, and gain experience of working with real-world Amazon Echo applications. In the concluding chapters, you will explore the future of voice-enabled applications and their coverage with respect to the Internet of Things.

By the end of the book, you will have learned to design Alexa Skills for specific purposes and interact with Amazon Echo to execute these skills.

What you will learn

Understand how Amazon Echo is already being used in various domains
Discover how an Alexa Skill is architected
Get a clear understanding of how some of the most popular Alexa Skills work
Design Alexa Skills for specific purposes and interact with Amazon Echo to execute them
Gain experience of programming for Amazon Echo
Explore future applications of Amazon Echo and other voice-activated devices

Who this book is forAlexa Skills Projects is for individuals who want to have a deep understanding of the underlying technology that drives Amazon Echo and Alexa, and how it can be integrated with the Internet of Things to develop hands-on projects.