Heirloom is an AI-powered wellness companion that adapts to your cognitive state in real time. Built on Cognitive Load Theory, not generic mindfulness — because your brain deserves better.
Core Platform
Five integrated modules built around the KAIROS cognitive regulation engine. Every feature adapts to your cognitive load in real time.
Cognitive Engine
The core intelligence behind Heirloom. KAIROS uses Cognitive Load Theory to decompose mental effort into intrinsic, extraneous, and germane components — then dynamically adjusts the entire app experience. Includes the Focus Pipeline for signal filtering, ALETHEIA for epistemic protection, and CORTEX for allostatic stress monitoring.
Active Regulation
The centerpiece of Heirloom. Active cognitive load management with real-time feedback, focus recommendations, and autism-adapted regulation strategies. Understands when your load is spiking before you do.
AI Companion
An AI conversational partner that adapts its tone, pacing, and complexity to your current cognitive state. Not a chatbot — a context-aware support system powered by GPT-4 with voice interaction via AWS Transcribe and Polly.
Digital Wellness
Mood tracking, journaling, and goal setting that actually understands neurodivergent patterns. AI-powered insights surface connections between your cognitive load, emotional state, and daily rhythms.
Safety Architecture
Error boundaries that degrade gracefully rather than hiding the app when a subsystem fails. Every component is built with the understanding that reliability is a safety concern, not just a UX preference.
How It Works
KAIROS breaks mental load into three measurable channels and uses that vector to drive every decision in the app.
01 — INTRINSIC
How inherently complex is what you’re dealing with? KAIROS measures this in context and adjusts recommendations accordingly.
02 — EXTRANEOUS
The cognitive overhead from your surroundings, poorly designed interfaces, or sensory overload. Heirloom actively works to reduce this channel.
03 — GERMANE
The productive cognitive work that builds understanding. KAIROS protects and maximizes this channel while minimizing the other two.
Architecture
Production-grade infrastructure with safety as a first-class concern. Every layer is designed for the people who depend on it.