Rewire

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  This is Rewire when a phone is in front of the sensor!

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  This is Rewire when a phone is removed from the sensor!

Inspiration

As high school students, we relate to the issue of procrastination, especially when mobile devices are in close reach. Rather than deleting social media or downloading app blockers to limit distractions, our team was inspired to solve this issue at the root by rewiring students' relationship with tech.

What it does

Our product is designed to let YOU take charge of your relationship with your mobile devices. With Rewire, you keep your phone in front of a sensor that detects its presence. By removing your phone away from our product, loud noises and a red light will prompt you to place your device back and stay focused without distractions.

How we built it

We used an Arduino Uno and SparkFun Inventor's Kit to power our project. The ultrasonic sensor detects when your phone is placed or removed in front of the sensor. Rewire alerts the user through a Piezo buzzer and colorful LEDs that are activated when specific distance conditions are met.

Challenges we ran into

As a team of beginner hackers, we wanted to step outside our comfort zone and create a project using hardware. After receiving parts from the hardware hub, we ran into the challenge of finding a problem to solve in this open-ended hackathon. We started to tackle this ideation challenge by speaking with mentors, who provided us with great advice. Ultimately, we overcame this challenge by choosing an issue that was relevant to us as high school students.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of our perseverance throughout this hackathon that led us to successfully complete this project. Although we dealt with roadblocks such as miswired electrical components and bugs in our code, we remained persistent and worked together to achieve our goal. Also, we're so proud and excited to be a part of HTN 2024!

What we learned

We developed skills in C++ and refined our skills of wiring breadboards, overall combining software and hardware to create a final product.

What's next for Rewire

We plan to utilize buttons so users can input their required study hours, and the LCD Display from SparkFun Inventor’s Kit can be used to display remaining hours as well as encouraging messages for users. In addition, we can implement productivity methods such as Pomodoro technique to take strategic breaks to boost productivity.

Built With

• arduino
• c++
• sparkfun