Software
ScanBoard
System-wide on-screen scanning keyboard
Write in any program with one or two switches: email, browser, documents, chat.
Free
Available
PredictIT
Word and sentence prediction
Roughly halves the activations needed to write, learning the vocabulary of the person using it.
- Single switch
- Two switches
- Eye gaze
- Keyboard
Free
free software, no charge
Available
Description
Writing by scanning is costly: each letter can take several seconds and several muscle activations. PredictIT offers the most likely words based on what has already been written, and gradually learns the personal vocabulary — proper names, places, recurring expressions — that no generic dictionary can contain.
The model runs entirely locally, with no connection. The personal dictionary is a readable, editable file that can be cleared at any moment: someone using the program must be able to know and decide what the system has memorised about them.
Who it is for
Anyone who writes by scanning and pays for every character in time and effort.
Features
Halves the activations
Average reduction of 45-55% in scan steps.
Learns personal vocabulary
Names, places and expressions of the individual.
Completely offline
No connection, no data sent anywhere.
Inspectable dictionary
A readable file you can edit or clear.
Recurring phrases
Suggests whole sentences you use often.
Technical specifications
Model
| Base vocabulary | 180,000 Italian word forms |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | Personal dictionary weighted by frequency and recency |
| Suggestions | 1-9 at a time, configurable |
Performance
| Latency | < 20 ms per suggestion |
|---|---|
| Memory use | About 90 MB |
Privacy
| Network | No connection required or made |
|---|---|
| Personal data | Local file, inspectable and erasable |
Supported access methods
How the person operates the aid. If the method you need is not listed, write to us: it is often just a matter of an adaptation.
Documentation and files
Request information
Tell us what you need and where the aid would be used: we reply with a concrete proposal, and if this is not the right product we say so.
The catalogue handles no payments: this is an enquiry, not an order.
Enquiry aboutPredictIT
Often used together
Software + hardware kit
Sguardo
Eye pointing with low-cost hardware
An infrared bar and eye-tracking software: the pointer follows the gaze, selection happens by dwell or with a switch.
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Symbol grids with speech synthesis, built-in scanning and an editor designed for families, not for technicians.
Free
Available