GrassLock: An In-Browser Open-Weight AI that Forces You to Touch Grass

说明与用途

GrassLock 通过让用户在户外展示植物来解锁应用，确保短暂的屏幕时间休息，并保持数据本地化。

问题

Users spend excessive screen time without outdoor breaks.

结果

GrassLock enforces brief outdoor breaks by requiring users to show a nature object to the camera before accessing app content, preserving privacy and eliminating server costs.

工作流

• Open GrassLock in browser on phone or laptop
• App blocks access to reward states
• User walks outside and points camera at grass, houseplant, or tree
• TensorFlow.js MobileNet classifies live camera frame
• If classification contains botanical keywords, lock clears
• App records completion of outdoor break

证据

The camera feed never leaves the user's device. No image frames or GPS coordinates are sent to an external server.

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Running open‑source weights locally means zero server bills, zero token pricing, and no dependency on paid API keys.

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Because inference executes client‑side using WebGL, users can load the web app and head out into trails or remote parks without needing high‑speed mobile data.

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