The MAXit Controlled English Starter Kit is ideal for proof of concept and to test simplification.
The starter kit includes one MAXit for Word license and the starter Controlled English dictionary.
The dictionaries are easy to customize and scale for production.
Controlled English
Looking for Aerospace and Defense (STE), see our Simplified Technical English page.
Click to see CE example Before and After
The use of Controlled vocabularies is proven for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs),
distributed to mobile devices.
Controlled English (CE) Description
The SMART Controlled English dictionary is adapted from the successful
Simplified Technical English
program in the aerospace and defense industries.
SMART linguists created a common 1,200-word Core vocabulary and a set
of technical dictionaries for non-aerospace products.
The objective of Controlled English is to accurately describe maintenance procedures in clear, concise, Technical English.
The SMART team has successfully applied Controlled English to
products as small as silicon chips to as large as a 290-ton autonomous mining machine.
Telecommunications and SATCOM - Network Support
The SMART team developed Nortel Standard English (NSE) to simplify documentation for five nines (99999s) quality. The MAXit Checker uses a standardized telecommunications dictionary to remove ambiguity and simplify the text. The Controlled English text allows AI Agents to use Natural Language Processing for customer support and global network operations.
Semiconductor Procedural Documentation - Simplified
The SMART team assisted ASML to develop a Controlled English program for
their $350 million TwinScan machine.
All ASML Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
are written in .xml and .dita formats for electronic delivery to global wafer fabrication labs. The Controlled English
helps technicians, who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP), to learn Technical English
at a faster rate and retain learning objectives.
The MAXit Checker checks the text for grammar, syntax, style and the controlled vocabulary.
Safety for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles
Our automotive version of Controlled English was adapted from Simplified Technical English (STE) that simplifies complex aerospace information. The MAXit Checker checks text for compliance to SAE International standards, ISO-26262, ISO-21448 and DO-178C. The MAXit Checker checks global regulations for safe vehicle operation. Full compliance to the standards in Texas Senate Bill 2807 for robotaxi software at Level 4 autonomous.
Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals - Compliance
The SMART team assisted Abbott, Baxter, Hologic, Beckman and other manufacturers to simplify documentation for compliance
to FDA CTD, EU MAA, PDMA, DICOM, AS9100 and Patient Labeling standards (21 CFR Part 801).
FACT: Studies show that 20% of fatal medical mistakes are caused by errors in user documentation. The
medical device version of Controlled English, when linked to the
MAXit Checker, uses AI to check documents for
FDA compliance and possible product liability exposure.
Robot Instructions - Standardized
The SMART team developed a
vocabulary and rules for multi-axis robot documentation (MES and WES).
The concept of ONE WORD • ONE MEANING is ideal for robotics.
The MAXit Checker checks for semantic precision
required for automotive assembly instructions in global factories.
You can not politely tell a humanoid robot to ... move over a bit. 😊
Mining Maintenance and Safety Procedures - HSE
The SMART team developed a version of STE to check geological and mineral terms, for example, rare earths, Gallium 31 (Ga), autonomous vehicle.
Manuals written in Controlled English are unambiguous, clear, concise and accurate.
Language translations by AI tools are fast, accurate, and at a lower cost. Users include Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr and FLSmidth (minerals processing).
Computer-aided Language Translation
Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence include ChatGPT Translate, that can generate accurate translations from Controlled English input. The translations solve the global shortage of technicians through bilingual materials for skills training. Human-in-the-loop translators are needed to post-edit for style.
Digital Transformation
The MAXit Checker is a digital transformation tool linked to Adobe (FrameMaker), Microsoft (Word), IBM (WatsonX, DOORS),
Siemens (Teamcenter), PTC (Arbortext), Nvidia and APIs.
The use of Controlled vocabularies is proven for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs),
distributed to mobile devices.
The MAXit Checker helps writers stay within the Controlled English guidelines. The AI software uses 19,000+ AI rules or inferences to suggest how to simplify the text.
MAXit version for Controlled English
Click a version to download or view (.pdf) Data Sheet.
Trends for Simplification
Software and AI Services
Transportation - Rail Systems
Military and Defense
Airlines and Aerospace
SMART tools for AI
- SMART Text Miner to discover terminology and build the dictionaries.
- MAXit Checker to guide the writer with 19,000+ AI rules.
- Lexicon Manager to manage the terminology.