Sproutful

Sproutful is an app idea that my friend Tristan and I pitched at the UMBC 2020 Idea Comeptition. The app integrates the two practices of meditation and plantcare to create a mindfulness experience.

Since COVID-19, the time we have spent looking at screens and being indoors has negatively affected our mental health. We've struggled to find healthy coping mechanisms that connect us back to our surroundings and encourage mindful living.

It consists of two parts. 1) a plant kit containing a plant pot and embedded smart sensors that reads water and soil levels 2) a mobile app that guides you through daily meditations.

The app connects to the kit via Bluetooth. After completing meditation sessions, the app automatically waters your house plant. The goal is to improve the mental wellbeing of our users. We hope that as you grow in your meditation habits, you'll have new plant buddy that grows alongside with you.