Disability

In order to improve and promote the communication and quality of life of people affected with disabilities, the restoration of their autonomy and bridging of the digital divide in terms of devices, the multimodal tools help control neurodegenerative problems, from moderate disturbance of movement skills to the most affected neurons, such as those which allow only certain movements or where it is only eye movement that remains.
Multimodal, interactive controls are used as alternatives to a mouse and keyboard, such as touch, scanning and gazing.

A touch-screen facilitates communication and accessibility to information technology functions for people who still have control over their upper body, but not the degree of movement necessary for the normal usage of a keyboard and mouse.
A scanning device allows one to manage a tool through a single command, provided by a single voluntary movement via a pressure button, thus capturing residual movements, even if they are extremely weak.
A tool controlled by the eyes, thanks to a screen with an integrated camera and infrared LEDs can be used to interact with the system merely by looking at it.

In order to use a device with a multimodal control, the creation of an interface dedicated to that function, that is to say, programmed in order to be adapted to different modality interactions, starting with the analysis of specific needs of the users, is necessary.

iAble®, thanks to its intuitive simplicity, allows for communication and renewed possibility to express one’s own thoughts to the outside world; social interaction in scholastic settings; and in the workplace.