Abstract
Screen time is among the major factors leading to the increasing cases of eye strain and other health problems in the world today. In this regard, there is the need to develop solutions to help address this problem. Hence, this research introduces Blinkora, an android-based smart system that helps to analyze and control excessive screen usage. The proposed system combines application usage analytics and face detection capabilities on-device for the effective tracking of user interaction. Using the built-in device camera, the system is capable of confirming the active participation of the user(s) on the screen. The Blinkora system uses Android Usage Stats APIs and simple image processing algorithms to perform application-level analytics and face detection respectively. Moreover, it calculates measures of exposure levels and addiction scores that measure dependency on screens. The entire process occurs on the device itself to achieve efficiency and guarantee privacy. Experiments conducted show that Blinkora efficiently merges the processes of monitoring, analyzing, and providing feedback to help increase user awareness. The presented method provides an effective solution that is both feasible and efficient for controlling screen usage and protecting one’s eyes from harm.
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