Zingui
Overview
The Zingui Plus is the new handy size, light-weight (1.08 kilogram) speech generating device from Jabbla in Belgium. The elegant, ergonomic European styling and versatility of this device means that it will suit a wide many children and adults.
The Mind Express software permits complete customisation from using symbols or photos to represent whole stored messages or single words, to using text-to-speech with word prediction and morphology. Link a text-to-speech page to phrase banks or set-up any combination required. Sample pages are supplied so you can start immediately. Access using the touch screen for direct selection or use scanning with a switch. Speech output is loud, clear Australian Realspeak or record any voice or language in digitised speech.
With environmental control (GEWA infra-red module) installed the user can communicate and operate TV, DVD and other household appliances.
features
- just over 1 kg in weight
- touch screen access or
- switch access for scanning
- in-built GEWA infra-red for environmental control
- flexible software to set-up from symbols through to text-to-speech
- cannot exit Mind Express so dedicated to communication and environmental control
The size, weight and elegant design make it an attractive and easy system to carry. Being just over 1 kilogram in weight, and supplied with a fitted user-carry bag, it is designed with portability in mind.
The facia panel can be ordered in a range of colours and designs according to individual preference.
The Mind Express software is fully customisable. It is almost the same software as used on the Tellus Smart so many support people will already be familiar with the programming. Sample pages are provided.
Pages can provide:
- text-to-speech with word prediction
- symbols or photos
- phrases or
- a combination of any of these
- cells to speak the time and date
Messages can be stored using recorded/digitised speech or Australian Realspeak. Speech output is very loud and clear.
Message output can be shown as text only in the sentence bar (letter box), or images only, or text with images.
Portability can be achieved in several ways. The carry bag supplied with the device can be used as a shoulder bag; or carried with the handle and the Zingui stand can be unzipped to stand on a table or desk while in the case. The ZIngui is supplied with a mount plate comaptible with the Daessy mini system. The image below shows the mount plate (included) with the Daessy Mini Quick Release Base M-Series (MQR75) [supplied as an extra]
Mind Express
Sample pages are provided; however Mind Express permits full customisation of pages either on the device or using the PC software, then downloading the file to the Zingui.
Screen images
The images below are taken from the Mind Express Zingui PC software. The pages can be programmed on the PC then exported to the ZIngui; or imported from the ZIngui for editting and back-up. When imported or exported the pages appear identically whether on PC or Zingui. These are sample pages which can be modified according to individual need. Pages can also be made starting with blank grids.
Mind Express Zingui Images
Following are some of the dialogue boxes from Mind Express ZIngui, the PC program used for editing pages on the PC. Below is the dialogue box for editing a cell. Typing a word into the 'text on screen' box will provide an automatic search for an appropriate symbol from the selected library. You can also search for 'other' and use a photo or alternative image; or no image. Text on screen can be changed to a different word from the symbol label. Actions are then assigned to the cell. The call may enter a single character, a word, phrase or sentence into the sentence bar/letterbox. A command may be assigned to 'clear', 'speak' or change a TV channel etc. More than one action can be assigned to a cell.
