MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641050556 A) filed by Easwari Engineering College; and Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 21, for 'zenu: a digital platform for stress reduction and emotional well-being in students.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. V Gokula Krishnan; Mahalakshmi Sivakumar; Sivakumar Balaji; Sakthi Dharan M A; Harini A; and Dhana Anjana S.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses ZenU, a student-focused digital wellness platform engineered to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions through an interactive, modular web architecture. The system comprises a multi-modal stress reduction engine integrating guided breathing techniques, expressive art therapy via an HTML5 Canvas mandala creator, and symbolic cognitive release mechanisms including animated bubble and balloon burst interfaces. An AI-powered empathetic conversational agent provides real-time emotional support using natural language processing. An emotion identification module employs hierarchical affect mapping to guide users through primary and secondary emotional states with contextual validation responses. A gratitude journaling subsystem with streak-based habit reinforcement promotes long-term emotional resilience. The platform is built on a three-tier architecture utilizing Next.js server-side rendering, a Supabase PostgreSQL backend, and Framer Motion animation layers, deployed on cloud infrastructure with role-based access control and privacy-preserving local data storage."
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