Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 217 Submission ID: 9065 Submission UUID: 264eee4b-9d52-46e4-8ae4-9adaf7179253 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=s44TINuDuD1ls79yBFCS2j3kSOkL9w-upO0vKIuLlkw Created: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:25 PM Completed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:59 PM Changed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:59 PM Remote IP address: 146.201.10.0 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work Caleb.jpg135.14 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work My name is Caleb Harder, and I am an 11th grade dual-enrolled high school student at the Collegiate School at FSUPC. I am driven by curiosity and a strong interest in how things work, especially when it comes to technology. I enjoy exploring computers, software, and emerging innovations, and I plan to pursue a future career as a computer engineer. Outside of academics, I like going to the gym, where I stay active and build discipline through consistent training. I value hard work, problem-solving, and continuous learning, and I’m motivated to challenge myself both intellectually and physically every single day. Poster Title Abstract Many students or engineers lose focus or procrastinate tasks while studying or coding. Digital distractions can lead to procrastination and loss of focus, and with the prevalence of computer-based work environments, this issue only becomes larger. Furthermore, digital distractions are linked to lower productivity. Previously, engineers have utilized digital reminders to solve this problem. However, these notifications can be easily ignored, and potentially worsen the problem by opening the door to digital distractions. In addition, there isn’t much significant research on combining psychological research with a physical desktop assistant. So, can a smart desk assistant that uses sensors (e.g. motion, light, or sound) to detect when you get distracted help reduce procrastination and distraction by giving you reminders to stay focused? To address this question, I will be building and testing an Arduino powered smart desk assistant. An app for the desktop assistant will also be created to work with the physical robot. The app will detect the user’s procrastination and distraction and then send a signal to the robot to remind the user to stay focused. Testing will then determine the effectiveness of the proposed solution. The significance of this study is in the integration of psychology and computer engineering to create a working tool that reduces procrastination and distraction, thus increasing productivity. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
