Study Session Productivity Estimator

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Study Session Productivity Estimator

Estimate your study session productivity score (0–100) based on session duration, break frequency, focus level, sleep quality, and distraction level using evidence-based cognitive performance factors.

Study Session Duration (minutes)

Recommended: 25–120 minutes per session

Break Interval (minutes between breaks)

Pomodoro technique suggests 25 min; optimal range: 20–50 min

Break Duration (minutes per break)

Short breaks: 5–10 min; long breaks: 15–30 min

Subjective Focus Level (1–10)

1 = completely distracted, 10 = deep focus / flow state

Sleep Quality Last Night (1–10)

1 = very poor sleep, 10 = excellent restful sleep

Number of Distractions During Session

Phone checks, interruptions, tab-switching, etc.

Study Environment Quality (1–10)

1 = very noisy/uncomfortable, 10 = quiet, ergonomic, well-lit

Calculate Productivity Score

function stuCalc() { // --- Gather inputs --- var duration = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-duration').value); var breakInterval = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-break-interval').value); var breakDur = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-break-duration').value); var focus = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-focus').value); var sleep = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-sleep').value); var distractions = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-distractions').value); var environment = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-environment').value);

var resultDiv = document.getElementById('stu-result');

// --- Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(duration) || duration 480) errors.push("Session duration must be between 10 and 480 minutes."); if (isNaN(breakInterval) || breakInterval 120) errors.push("Break interval must be between 5 and 120 minutes."); if (isNaN(breakDur) || breakDur 30) errors.push("Break duration must be between 1 and 30 minutes."); if (isNaN(focus) || focus 10) errors.push("Focus level must be between 1 and 10."); if (isNaN(sleep) || sleep 10) errors.push("Sleep quality must be between 1 and 10."); if (isNaN(distractions) || distractions 100) errors.push("Distractions must be between 0 and 100."); if (isNaN(environment) || environment 10) errors.push("Environment quality must be between 1 and 10.");

if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following:' + errors.map(function(e){ return ''; }).join('') + ''; return; }

// --------------------------------------------------------------- // FORMULA // --------------------------------------------------------------- // 1. Duration Score (D_score): Optimal window 45–90 min scores 100; // penalised outside that range using a Gaussian-like decay. // D_score = 100 * exp( -((duration - 67.5)^2) / (2 * 30^2) ) // where 67.5 = midpoint of [45, 90], sigma = 30 min var dOptimal = 67.5; var dSigma = 30; var D_score = 100 * Math.exp(-Math.pow(duration - dOptimal, 2) / (2 * dSigma * dSigma));

// 2. Break Efficiency Score (B_score): // Optimal break interval = 25 min (Pomodoro), optimal break duration = 5 min. // B_interval_score = 100 * exp(-((breakInterval - 25)^2) / (2 * 15^2)) // B_duration_score = 100 * exp(-((breakDur - 5)^2) / (2 * 5^2)) // B_score = 0.6 * B_interval_score + 0.4 * B_duration_score var B_interval_score = 100 * Math.exp(-Math.pow(breakInterval - 25, 2) / (2 * 15 * 15)); var B_duration_score = 100 * Math.exp(-Math.pow(breakDur - 5, 2) / (2 * 5 * 5)); var B_score = 0.6 * B_interval_score + 0.4 * B_duration_score;

// 3. Focus Score (F_score): Linear mapping 1–10 → 0–100 // F_score = (focus - 1) / 9 * 100 var F_score = (focus - 1) / 9 * 100;

// 4. Sleep Score (S_score): Linear mapping 1–10 → 0–100 // S_score = (sleep - 1) / 9 * 100 var S_score = (sleep - 1) / 9 * 100;

// 5. Distraction Penalty (P_dist): // Each distraction costs ~4 minutes of refocus time (Gloria Mark, 2005). // Penalty rate = (distractions * 4) / duration (capped at 1.0) // P_dist = max(0, 100 * (1 - min(1, (distractions * 4) / duration))) var distractionRatio = Math.min(1, (distractions * 4) / duration); var P_dist = 100 * (1 - distractionRatio);

// 6. Environment Score (E_score): Linear mapping 1–10 → 0–100 // E_score = (environment - 1) / 9 * 100 var E_score = (environment - 1) / 9 * 100;

// 7. Weighted Composite Score: // Productivity = 0.20D + 0.10B + 0.25F + 0.20S + 0.15P_dist + 0.10E var productivity = 0.20 * D_score + 0.10 * B_score + 0.25 * F_score + 0.20 * S_score + 0.15 * P_dist + 0.10 * E_score;

productivity = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, productivity));

// --- Effective study time --- // Number of breaks taken during session var numBreaks = Math.floor(duration / breakInterval); var totalBreakTime = numBreaks * breakDur; var effectiveStudyTime = Math.max(0, duration - totalBreakTime);

// --- Distraction-adjusted effective time --- // Each distraction costs ~4 min refocus; subtract from effective time var distractionLoss = distractions * 4; var netStudyTime = Math.max(0, effectiveStudyTime - distractionLoss);

// --- Rating label --- var rating, ratingColor, advice; if (productivity >= 85) { rating = "Excellent"; ratingColor = "#27ae60"; advice = "Outstanding session! You are in or near a flow state. Maintain this routine."; } else if (productivity >= 70) { rating = "Good"; ratingColor = "#2980b9"; advice = "Solid productivity. Minor tweaks to breaks or environment could push you higher."; } else if (productivity >= 55) { rating = "Moderate"; ratingColor = "#f39c12"; advice = "Room for improvement. Consider the Pomodoro technique and reducing distractions."; } else if (productivity >= 40) { rating = "Below Average"; ratingColor = "#e67e22"; advice = "Significant factors are limiting your output. Prioritise sleep and a distraction-free environment."; } else { rating = "Poor"; ratingColor = "#c0392b"; advice = "This session was largely unproductive. Rest, reset your environment, and try a shorter focused block."; }

// --- Build output --- resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Productivity Score: ' + productivity.toFixed(1) + ' / 100 (' + rating + ')' + '' + 'Component' + 'Score (0–100)' + 'Weight' + 'Contribution' + stuRow("Duration Optimality", D_score, 0.20) + stuRow("Break Efficiency", B_score, 0.10) + stuRow("Focus Level", F_score, 0.25) + stuRow("Sleep Quality", S_score, 0.20) + stuRow("Distraction Penalty", P_dist, 0.15) + stuRow("Environment Quality", E_score, 0.10) + '' + '' + 'Session Duration: ' + duration + ' min' + ' | Breaks Taken: ' + numBreaks + ' | Total Break Time: ' + totalBreakTime + ' min

' + 'Effective Study Time (after breaks): ' + effectiveStudyTime.toFixed(0) + ' min

' + 'Net Productive Time (after distraction loss): ' + netStudyTime.toFixed(0) + ' min

' + '' + 'Advice: ' + advice + '

'; }

function stuRow(label, score, weight) { var contribution = score * weight; return '' + '' + label + '' + '' + score.toFixed(1) + '' + '' + (weight * 100).toFixed(0) + '%' + '' + contribution.toFixed(1) + '' + ''; }

#### Formula

Productivity Score (0–100) is a weighted composite of six sub-scores:

Productivity = 0.20·D + 0.10·B + 0.25·F + 0.20·S + 0.15·P + 0.10·E

D (Duration Score): Gaussian decay centred on 67.5 min (midpoint of optimal 45–90 min window), σ = 30 min. D = 100 · exp(−(duration − 67.5)² / 1800)
B (Break Efficiency Score): Weighted average of interval score (optimal 25 min, σ = 15) and duration score (optimal 5 min, σ = 5). B = 0.6 · exp(−(interval−25)²/450)·100 + 0.4 · exp(−(breakDur−5)²/50)·100
F (Focus Score): Linear — F = (focus − 1) / 9 · 100
S (Sleep Score): Linear — S = (sleep − 1) / 9 · 100
P (Distraction Penalty): Each distraction costs 4 min of refocus time (Gloria Mark, 2005). P = 100 · (1 − min(1, distractions · 4 / duration))
E (Environment Score): Linear — E = (environment − 1) / 9 · 100

Net Productive Time = Session Duration − (numBreaks · breakDuration) − (distractions · 4 min)

#### Assumptions & References

Sleep quality has a direct linear relationship with working memory capacity and cognitive throughput (Walker, Why We Sleep, 2017).
Environmental factors (noise, lighting, ergonomics) account for up to 10–15% of cognitive performance variance (Kim & de Dear, 2013, Journal of Environmental Psychology).

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