A 2025 James Dyson Award winner, OnCue uses assistive technology to help people living with Parkinson’s disease overcome the challenges of typing. Created by industrial designer Alessandra Galli during her Master’s at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Parkinson’s affects millions worldwide and causes tremors, slowing of movement (bradykinesia) and freezing, making everyday tasks like typing a major hurdle. OnCue have developed a keyboard experience through a combination of ergonomic design and sensory cueing which includes split-layout keys, raised-edge keycaps, haptic wristbands, visual lighting. The design cues work together to stabilise rhythm, reduce errors and reclaim digital access for the impaired.
Galli developed the project in collaboration with ParkinsonNL and tested multiple prototypes with people living with Parkinson’s disease, refining the system through real-world feedback. The final concept integrates AI-driven prediction of next letters alongside tactile and visual prompts, enabling users to adapt to the fluctuations of their condition.
OnCue empathetic product design addresses motor conditions with dignity and elegance. OnCue is poised to move from prototype to pilot launch, offering a blueprint for how assistive technology can empower digital access.
