No Isolation is a Norwegian startup, founded to reduce loneliness and social isolation by developing warm technology. We believe technology can help solve major problems in our society, like loneliness, by designing it through the eyes and ears of those using it.
Loneliness in seniors is widespread and has serious health implications. At the same time, research demonstrate that ICT usage amongst seniors leads to a decline in perceived social isolation, depression
and overall well-being and health. However, as many as 15,6 million EU citizens, 75 years and over, are not online due to either physical barriers like visual impairment or lack of comfort with using technology. Therefore, we have developed KOMP, the one-button computer for seniors and the winner of Nesta's and AAL's Smart Ageing Prize, 2018. KOMP’s simplicity and user-friendliness ensure that the senior user does not have to expand on their technological skills.
In this project, we have explored KOMP Pro. KOMP Pro is a platform for care providers to manage and interact with the KOMP device. From the KOMP Pro platform, carers can manage KOMPs, send photos and messages, carry out video-calls, and also schedule medical appointments and reminders. Care providers using KOMP Pro can manage an unlimited number of KOMP devices, create groups of KOMP and assign different levels of access to team members.