Inspiration
Testing out Pomodoro timers and other forms of study helpers has never proven successful. The only proper motivation comes when it's 5 minutes before the deadline or you might lose everything if you procrastinate any further. So this creation solves this issue by making any moment super stressful and unprocrastinateable. Whether it is one hour or one year before your deadline you always have something to lose.
What it does
It tracks whether you are seated in front of your desk or not. If you leave to go do something else then a timer starts. You have 5 minutes to return to studying or working or an email gets sent to your Boss/Professor/Parents saying you quit or you hate them or much much worse.
How we built it
Electronics: An Arduino manages an ultrasonic sensor that has a threshold distance which triggers an event that the person is standing. Python is used to get this event in the form of a string and then send it across the network. Front End: Front-End was built using Electron: html, css, js and jquery Back End: Back-End used golang for distributed communication between computers and components.
What's next for Xtreme Study
Trying to connect to social media platforms to increase that risk a little more. Also, to utilize the webcam so there is no need for a sensor.
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