| Challenge: | a prototype of an intelligent personal assistant can be programmed using natural language . a user can instruct her assistants using language similar to how humans teach other humans . |
| Approach: | They present LIA, an intelligent personal assistant that can be programmed using natural language. LIA resides on a typical mobile Android device. |
| Outcome: | The proposed system can be programmed using natural language, and it can perceive the external environment through sensors and effectors. |
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