Study of User Behavior When Using a List of Predicted Words

What You Need is What You Get: Adapting Word Prediction of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Aids to Youth Language

“…Traditionally, recommendations for the number of words in the prediction list are between 5 and 7 words [1,2,3]. However, recent research [5] has shown that users of pointing keyboards, a type of virtual keyboard that relies on eye gaze or other pointing methods for text entry, only look at the top of the prediction list and tend to choose the predicted word when it appears in the first or second position. Based on the observed improvements, we can consider reducing the size of this list to 3 words.…”

“…Predict4All is an open-source library 5 that can be integrated into any AAC system (and actually any other application). In particular, the LifeCompanion 6 AAC system developped in the AAC4All 7 project of the French ANR research agency integrates the Predict4All prediction.…”

ReoLoc : Dynamic Reorganisation of Characters on a Row/Column Scanning Keyboard.

“…Cependant, de nombreuses études montrent que, quel que soit le principe ou le mode de défilement utilisé, la vitesse de saisie reste relativement lente [5,8,10,13,17]. En réponse à ce constat, certains claviers sont améliorés grâce à des modules de prédiction linguistique tentant de rendre la saisie de texte plus rapide [1,20,23,25]. En particulier, l'utilisation d'une prédiction de caractères permet de réorganiser dynamiquement les touches du clavier afin de limiter le nombre de défilements nécessaires pour atteindre le caractère désiré.…”