Abstract
ThreadTrack is a lightweight journaling application designed to help users capture daily moments and emotions through images, music, and short reflections. The app allows users to take a photo, link a song, and write a brief note about their day. These small acts of documentation encourage users to slow down, reflect, and notice how their experiences and emotions change over time. By turning everyday events into mindful reflections, ThreadTrack helps users form a stronger connection to their memories and emotional wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to design, build, and evaluate ThreadTrack as a digital tool for self-awareness and emotional health. It responds to the growing need for calm and humane digital spaces that support reflection without pressure or comparison. Drawing from research in psychology, neuroscience, and human-computer interaction, the project examines how journaling, photography, and gentle user interface design can improve mindfulness andwellbeing. These insights form the foundation of ThreadTrack, which combines expressive writing, visual memory, and musical emotion into one reflective experience. The broader goal is to contribute to the study of emotionally intelligent technology that supports users in understanding themselves. By encouraging small, mindful interactions, ThreadTrack shows how technology can be designed to promote calm, creativity, and emotional clarity.
Advisor
Guarnera, Drew
Department
Computer Science
Recommended Citation
Adu-Boahen, Nana Kwame, "ThreadTrack" (2026). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 13353.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/13353
Disciplines
Software Engineering
Keywords
Journaling, Music and Memory, Images and Memory, Web Application, Effects of Journaling on Mental Health
Publication Date
2026
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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