Senior-OS

Operating System for Late Elderly and Cognitively Challenged Individuals

Late seniors and individuals with intellectual disabilities often face difficulties using PCs and are frequently victims of cyberattacks

The operating system is developed by students under the supervision of prof. Dan Komosny

Development code and detailed information are here

Currently offered student projects

Endless cycle of problems and fixes when a senior citizen uses an operating system

Protection against cyberattacks and timely informing the senior’s caregiver in case of issues

No more changes – the same environment will be on all used PCs

Very simple layout for easy use

Levels of security protection based on user mental ability, e.g. with Down syndrome

Caregiver notifications to solve problems quickly

Available as live ISO

Dan Komosny, Hung Ngo Quang, Ondrej Kudela, Tarik Alkanan

Zacek Jan Filip, Nguyen Tuan Ninh, Vala Robin, Brablik Petr

Veronika Vojáčková, Štěpán Pijáček, Fiala Marek

Email client for senior, web browser for senior, and configuration application for senior caregiver

Sources and images used on this page and in the operating system