WakeUpNet - Smart Pomodoro for productivity management

Mariana Marçal Vargas

Key information

Authors:

Mariana Marçal Vargas (Mariana Marçal Vargas)

Supervisors:

Teresa Maria Sá Ferreira Vazão Vasques (Teresa Maria Sá Ferreira Vazão Vasques)

Published in

11/22/2017

Abstract

Performance, time management, organisation and productivity are common concerns of every student and worker. Everyone has the goal to perform his own tasks the best they can in the smallest period time as possible. This document presents a proposal for a time management system and increased productivity during the study or the work of the user. The present proposal has the innovative concept of being adaptable to the user, functioning according to their brain activity, captured at all times by a non-intrusive sensor system. The solution we propose is a mobile application, which acts as a timer to account for the time spent studying / working and taking a pause individually; and suggest the user when are the best times to take their breaks according to their actual state of fatigue. After each use, the user can analyse his performance, see the evolution of their productivity results over time and in comparison with other users. The solution presented was conceived taking into account the solutions that already existed in the market, with similar functionalities and objectives. It was thus possible to develop a solution not only capable of integrating the main advantages of the existing systems, but also of solving some of its limitations. The proposed system was then implemented and evaluated, taking into account the implementation options taken.