FAQ
Questions about Simplicity AI?
Here are answers to common questions about what Simplicity AI does, how it works, and how Quartet helps guide the process.
About Simplicity AI
Simplicity AI is assistive technology that helps people control their everyday environment. From one easy-to-use system, it can control phones, TVs, lights, doors, bed functions, nurse call, thermostats, appliances, and more.
Simplicity AI is designed for people who want more control over daily life and may use voice, switch, touch, or compatible eye-gaze access to manage everyday tasks.
Simplicity AI can control many everyday functions, including the phone, lights, TV, doors, bed functions, nurse call systems, thermostats, appliances, entertainment devices, and personalized routines.
Yes. In addition to phone control, Simplicity AI can provide spoken messages and preset phrases for assistance, comfort, mood, and everyday conversation.
Access and Voice Control
Simplicity AI can be personalized for voice, switch, touch, or compatible eye-gaze access. The best access method depends on how the person communicates and interacts with the system.
No. Simplicity AI uses speaker-dependent voice recognition that can be trained around the way a person speaks. It can recognize consistent words, sounds, or verbal patterns, even when others do not easily understand them.
No. Simplicity AI performs voice recognition locally and does not require an internet connection. It can be trained around the way a person communicates, including repeatable words, sounds, or vocal patterns.
Yes. Simplicity AI is trained around the way a person communicates. It can support different accents, languages, and repeatable speech patterns. For some users, that may include words; for others, it may include consistent sounds, grunts, or vocalizations that the system can learn.
Yes. Simplicity AI can support different access methods, including voice, switch, touch, and compatible eye-gaze access, depending on the person’s needs and setup.
Setup and Daily Use
Simplicity AI is designed to be personalized around daily routines. Menus, commands, favorites, and spoken prompts can help make everyday control easier to find, use, and repeat.
No, Simplicity AI does not require a computer for everyday voice or switch control. A computer is needed when the user accesses Simplicity AI through eye gaze or touch, because those methods use the mySimplicity graphical interface running on a PC. Quartet helps determine the appropriate setup for each user.
mySimplicity is the graphical user interface included with Simplicity AI. It helps configure menus, access methods, favorites, backups, and system settings. It can also serve as a visual control interface for people who use touch or compatible eye-gaze access.
No. Quartet and trained support partners help guide setup, configuration, training, and support so the system is matched to your needs, routines, and environment.
Support and Reliability
Simplicity AI does not require a home computer or home network for everyday operation. Some features, updates, or support options may use network access, depending on the setup.
No. Simplicity AI does not require a monthly subscription.
Yes. With permission, remote support can help Quartet review settings, troubleshoot issues, and guide adjustments when assistance is needed.
Quartet will talk with you about your goals, daily routines, access method, devices you want to control, and support needs. From there, Quartet can help guide the next step.
Getting Started
The best way is to contact Quartet. Every person, home, and routine is different, and Quartet can help you explore whether Simplicity AI fits your goals and environment.
No. You do not need to have everything figured out. Quartet can help guide the conversation and identify what may be needed.
Contact Quartet to talk about your goals and the next step toward everyday control.
Still have questions?
Quartet can help you talk through your goals, your daily routines, and the next step toward everyday control.