Inspiration
Students often struggle with focus, motivation, and finding the right way to study. We wanted to create an AI that feels like a real study buddy — not just a chatbot.
What it does
ShadowLearn is an AI Study Twin that:
-Learns your study habits
-Tracks mood and progress
-Boosts focus with Ghost Mode
-Adds fun with Study Parties and achievements
-Gives smart, voice-based help during study
How we built it
-Frontend: HTML, CSS, JS
-Backend: Python + Flask
-AI: OpenRouter (Mistral/DeepSeek)
-Voice: pyttsx3, speech_recognition
-Charts: Chart.js for progress tracking
Challenges we ran into
-Making the AI feel human and supportive
-Smooth voice interaction
-Designing a clean, non-distracting UI
Accomplishments that we're proud of
-Ghost Mode for deep focus
-Fun and friendly interface
-Real-time AI tutoring with voice
What we learned
1.Emotional support is key to learning
2.Personalization boosts motivation
3.Voice UX is powerful, but tricky
What's next for Shadow Learn
-Multilingual support
-Upload textbooks/PDFs
-Webcam emotion tracking
-Mobile app version
-Quizzes and gamified goals
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