Archon | Devpost

Inspiration

What it does

Archon is a BCI-powered productivity Chrome extension that uses a Pomodoro timer with real-time focus tracking. By connecting to a simulated EEG headset, the extension monitors brain activity to estimate attention levels through a custom algorithm. Archon visualizes focus trends over time, helping users understand when they are most productive and how their attention fluctuates during different types of tasks. Additionally, Archon plays music depending on your mood.

How we built it

Utilizing the Virtual devices from BCI, we extracted the performance metrics, which are values from 0 to 1 for things like attention, stress, engagement, interest, excitement, and relaxation. We calculated the flow score from a research-based formula

Challenges we ran into

Getting EEG from the actual headsets was difficult due to hardware limitations and due to connection issues.
Mapping EEG metrics into a reliable focus score required experimenting with multiple algorithms, and lightweight ML models.
Integrating the backend with the BCI’s data stream and the chrome extension environment took a lot of bug fixing, especially for real-time updates.
Keeping the UI minimalistic while still maintaining the amount of features we wanted. ## Accomplishments that we're proud of

What we learned

What's next for Archon

Looking ahead, we plan to develop personalized models that adapt to each user’s unique attention patterns, making focus tracking more accurate. Future versions could include collaborative focus modes for teams and expand beyond Chrome to cross-platform applications. Our ultimate goal is to create a tool that not only helps users manage their time but also empowers them to understand and optimize their own mental performance directly using data from their brains.