Veyon researcher manual

Veyon allows a researcher to efficiently run computer-based experiments in Lab 1A —our computer-based interaction lab. Veyon is a free and open source software for computer monitoring. With Veyon, researchers are able to monitor and control computer rooms as well as to interact with users, e.g. participants. 

The software incorporates a graphical user interface and is intuitive to use. Veyon is positioned as a desktop icon on the admin computer in Lab 1A. An admin computer can control all client computers in Lab 1A.

As of January 2025, the computer lab consists of: 

• An admin computer in a control room in Lab 1A
• 15 desktop clients in Lab 1A

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The following functions are available in Veyon:

• Power on, reboot or shut down computers remotely
• Launch programs and open websites
• Overview of the lab room with screen contents of computers being shown in thumbnails
• Remote view or control computers
• Broadcast the researcher's screen to all other computers in real time (full screen/window demo)
• Lock computers to control attention
• Send text messages to participants

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Please find documentation and user manuals at docs.veyon.io/en/latest/