Cellphone Casket Countdown Timer

Laying Procrastination to Rest

Tanin Barzanian | tbarzanian@berkeley.edu | Bioengineering | Senior

Juan Carrillo | juan.carrillo@berkeley.edu | Mechanical Engineering | Senior
Vanessa Hernandez-Cruz | vanehcruz7@berkeley.edu | Mechanical Engineering | Senior
Matthew Nelson | m30003@berkeley.edu | Mechanical Engineering/Theatre | Senior
Sean Sada | sean.sada@berkeley.edu | Environmental Economics & Policy | Senior
Ye Song | czsone@berkeley.edu | Mechanical Engineering | Senior
Meet the Team

Vanessa Hernandez-Cruz Matthew Nelson Juan Carrillo

Meet the Team

Sean Sada Ye Song Tanin Barzanian

Problem: Pandemic → Working from Home
● 33% increase in young people using their
phone during lockdown [1]
● 37% of cellphone users reported texting
more and 36% are using more social
media [2]
● Increased screen time
● Less productivity
○ Heightened psychological
cravings[3] - [5]
● Deteriorating mental health
○ Phone addiction 𝝰 Anxiety and
Depression[3]
How Might We...

Reduce distracted learning and improve work ethic in academic and

professional workspaces?
Distinction From Competition
Other Products:
Smartphone applications that lock certain functions on phone
Eg. Offtime, App Block
Our Product:
Smart Functionality with display
Wireless Charging
Physical barrier → Out of sight, out of mind
Emergency Release
Special Skills:
3D Printers, Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits, CAD
Detail/Specifications of Solution
● Emergency Break

● Auto E-lock

● Auto Open

● Extra Functionalities
Our Mission

To help students exhibit self-control over their use of technology and allow them to work
on their duties without tempting interruptions and distractions

To allow for a steady workflow and organized schedule to keep students on-track, focused,
and motivated
Works Cited
[1] Mehar, Pranjal, Pranjal, Pranjal Mehar - February 1, and Pranjal Mehar -. "Students Used Their Smartphone over 8h/day
on Average during Lockdown." 30 Sept. 2020. Web. 01 Feb. 2021.

[2] Twigby. "U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Transforms Cell Phone Usage." 28 May 2020. Web. 01 Feb. 2021.

[3] Yang, Xiujuan, et al. “Mobile Phone Addiction and Adolescents’ Anxiety and Depression: The Moderating Role of
Mindfulness.” Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21 Jan. 2019, pp. 1–10., doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-01323-2.

[4] Lee, Seungyeon, et al. “Cellphone Addiction Explains How Cellphones Impair Learning for Lecture Materials.” Wiley, 16
Sept. 2020, pp. 1–13., doi:10.37473/fic/10.1002/acp.3745.

[5] Tindell, Deborah R, and Robert W Bohlander. “The Use and Abuse of Cell Phones and Text Messaging in the Classroom:
A Survey of College Students.” Routledge, College Teaching, no. 60, 1 Jan. 2012, pp. 1–9.,
doi:10.1080/87567555.2011.604802.
THANK YOU

Questions?