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CurioOS – A Reality-First Operating System for Curious Kids
Innovation Lab / Projects
Active Prototype Planning Education Karachi

CurioOS – A Reality-First Operating System for Curious Kids

CurioOS is a child-friendly Android launcher or OS that encourages real-world exploration, creativity, building, and learning before entertainment apps, using curiosity instead of punishment.

Project journey
Done
Problem Discovery
Done
Research & Concept
Current
Prototype Planning
Stage 4
Prototype Building
Stage 5
Field Testing
Stage 6
Final Report / Learning Story
Want to contribute?

This project is looking for volunteers who can help with research, design, engineering, documentation, media, and field testing.

On-site roles are mainly for Karachi-based volunteers. Remote roles may be open for documentation, media, research, and outreach.

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Overview

Millions of children spend several hours every day on smartphones, tablets, and digital entertainment platforms. Most existing parental control solutions focus on limiting or blocking screen time, but they do not encourage meaningful real-world exploration, creativity, curiosity, or hands-on learning.

As a result, many children become passive consumers of digital content rather than active creators, explorers, and problem-solvers. Parents often struggle to balance technology use with healthy development, outdoor activities, creative play, and practical learning experiences.

Currently, children can access games, videos, and apps instantly, while activities such as building, observing nature, drawing, experimenting, reading, or creating something with their hands often receive less attention and motivation. Existing solutions mainly restrict behavior instead of inspiring positive behavior.

This problem affects children, parents, educators, and society by reducing opportunities for curiosity-driven learning, creativity, critical thinking, physical activity, and real-world engagement.

Research areas the team is exploring
Innovation Lab members should investigate: Child Psychology Why do children prefer screens? What makes exploration exciting? What creates long-term curiosity? Parent Behavior Why do parents rely on screens? What frustrations do parents face? What would make parents adopt CurioOS? Educational Research Inquiry-based learning Montessori methods Project-based learning Play-based learning Technology Android launcher architecture Parental controls Offline AI On-device vision systems
Contributor agreement

All contributors agree to the PSC Innovation Lab Contributor Agreement — covering confidentiality, intellectual property, conduct, data protection, and recognition.

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Open roles

This project is based in Karachi. On-site roles suit Karachi-based volunteers; remote roles (marketing, social media, documentation, research) are open to volunteers from any city.

Project Leadership
Project Lead Filled
Hybrid · Remote allowed · 1 seat
Skills: Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Documentation
Product Thinking, User Research, Documentation Responsibilities: Define features, user journeys, and project requirements.
Assistant Coordinator Filled
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 1 seat
Skills: Communication, organization, follow-up, documentation, teamwork, time management
Supports the Project Lead by helping with coordination, communication, follow-ups, and project documentation.
Research & Field Study
Community Interview Volunteer Filled
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 3 seats
Skills: Communication, interviewing, listening, research, note-taking, report writing
Helps the project understand real user needs by conducting interviews and collecting community feedback.
Child Psychology & Education Advisor 2 open
Remote · Open to all cities · 5 seats
Skills: Child psychology, early childhood education, content review, age-appropriate design, research
Guides CurioOS to be genuinely good for children - advising on child psychology, age-appropriate content, and the curiosity-first, no-punishment philosophy.
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Field Research Volunteer Filled
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 3 seats
Skills: Research, observation, internet research, critical thinking, documentation, report writing
Supports the project by researching the problem, studying existing solutions, and preparing useful findings for the team.
Design & Documentation
Design Contributor 3 open
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 3 seats
Skills: UI/UX design, Figma, illustration, visual design, creativity, user experience
Helps create user-friendly, visually clear, and engaging designs for the project.
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Documentation Volunteer 1 open
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 2 seats
Skills: Writing, documentation, organization, research, editing, report writing
Responsible for writing, organizing, and maintaining clear documentation for the project.
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Marketing & Media
Social Media Contributor Filled
Remote · Open to all cities · 3 seats
Skills: Social media management, Canva, content creation, communication, community engagement
Supports project visibility by creating and sharing social media content, updates, and awareness posts.
Content Writer Filled
Remote · Open to all cities · 3 seats
Skills: Content writing, storytelling, research, editing, communication
Writes and edits project-related content for updates, blogs, reports, and awareness materials.
Finance & Partnerships
Finance Coordinator Filled
Remote · Open to all cities · 2 seats
Skills: Financial documentation, reporting, budgeting, organization, record keeping
Handles project financial documentation, summaries, and coordination related to expenses and resources.
Partnership Outreach Volunteer Filled
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 2 seats
Skills: Communication, networking, proposal writing, relationship building, outreach
Helps the project build partnerships with schools, organizations, sponsors, and community supporters.
HR & Volunteer Coordination
HR & Volunteer Coordinator Filled
Hybrid · Open to all cities · 2 seats
Skills: Volunteer management, communication, organization, leadership, follow-up
Coordinates volunteers, supports onboarding, tracks participation, and helps keep the team active and organized.
Engineering & Prototype
Engineering Contributor 1 open
Remote · Open to all cities · 2 seats
Skills: Mobile app development, Android, Kotlin, Flutter, problem solving, testing, Git
Builds the CurioOS Android launcher and parent dashboard — the core technical contributor turning the concept into a working, testable app.
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Funding & sponsors
Funding details will be updated soon. Interested in supporting this project?
Sponsors & supporters
P
Pakistan Science Club
Seed Sponsor
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Started from a problem
Children Are Spending More Time on Screens and Less Time Exploring the Real World

Millions of children spend several hours every day on smartphones, tablets, and digital entertainment platforms. Most existing parental cont...

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Team
A
Abdul Rauf Lead
Project Lead
U
UMM E RUMAN Lead
Assistant Coordinator
A
Ayesha Ahmed Lead
Content Writer
F
Fajr Rauf
Community Interview Volunteer
A
Aiman Sajjad
Child Psychology & Education Advisor
U
Uswa Noor
Content Writer
M
Muhammad Aliyan Akram
Content Writer
G
Ghulam Mustafa
Partnership Outreach Volunteer
B
Basmah Nayyer
Finance Coordinator
Z
Zakariya Absar shah
Social Media Contributor
H
Hania Nadeem
Field Research Volunteer
A
Ayesha Tariq
Social Media Contributor
S
Syeda Musfirah Hasany
Community Interview Volunteer
S
saim ali abbasi
Field Research Volunteer
Z
Zoya Batool
Community Interview Volunteer
F
Fatima Ahmed
HR & Volunteer Coordinator
E
Eshal Imran Khan
Community Interview Volunteer
B
Barrirah Sheikh
Child Psychology & Education Advisor
Z
Zainab Faisal
HR & Volunteer Coordinator
N
Naghma waris
Finance Coordinator
M
Mahnoor Saqib
Documentation Volunteer
N
Noor ul huda
Engineering Contributor
M
maarij fatima akram
Partnership Outreach Volunteer
R
Rahma Tajammul
Field Research Volunteer
M
Muhammad Abdullah
Community Interview Volunteer
E
Eshal Zeeshan
Child Psychology & Education Advisor
M
Muhammad Shayan
Social Media Contributor
A
Abdul Aziz
Social Media Contributor
Contribution Points (Lab)
Counts toward your portal XP.
Uswa Noor
40
Muhammad Abdullah
35
Ayesha Tariq
25
Noor ul huda
20
Eshal Imran Khan
15
Ayesha Ahmed
15
Syeda Musfirah Hasany
15
Mahnoor Saqib
10
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