ReflectAI

ReflectAI is a mobile journaling application that combines traditional journaling with artificial intelligence to provide users with emotional support and insights. Built with a minimalist design philosophy, the app offers a distraction-free environment where users can express their thoughts and receive supportive, therapist-like feedback.

Screenshots

Home Screen with Calendar View

Journal Entry Screen

AI Therapist Response

Features

• Journal Entry Creation: Write journal entries with mood tracking
• AI-Generated Feedback: Receive personalized therapeutic responses
• Calendar Visualization: Track mood patterns over time with color-coded calendar
• Voice-to-Text: Dictate journal entries using speech recognition
• Responsive Design: Optimized layouts for both phones and tablets
• Secure Authentication: Email/password authentication with Firebase

Technical Architecture

ReflectAI follows the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) architecture pattern:

• UI Layer: Built with Jetpack Compose for a modern, declarative UI
• ViewModel Layer: Manages UI state and business logic
• Repository Layer: Handles data operations and external service integration
• Model Layer: Defines domain entities and relationships

Key Components

• Custom calendar implementation with Java Time API
• Firebase Realtime Database for data storage
• Firebase Authentication for user management
• OpenAI API integration for sentiment analysis and therapeutic responses
• Android speech recognition for voice input

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ReflectAI.git
   

2. Open the project in Android Studio

3. Create a local.properties file with your API keys:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
   

4. Connect to Firebase:

   • Create a Firebase project
   • Add your Android app to the project

5. Build and run the application

Database Structure

firebase-database/
├── journal_entries/
│   └── {userId}/
│       ├── {entryId1}/  # Journal entry with content, mood, date, and AI analysis
│       ├── {entryId2}/
│       └── ...
└── users/
    └── {userId}/
        ├── id
        ├── displayName
        ├── email
        └── moodCounts/  # Aggregated mood statistics

Technologies Used

• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose
• Firebase (Authentication, Realtime Database)
• OpenAI API
• MVVM Architecture
• Coroutines and Flow
• Material 3 Design

Author

Lucas Chen