ECHOVAULT: SMART EMOTIONAL JOURNALING AND MEMORY PRESERVATION PLATFORM

This paper has presented EchoVault, a conceptual platform that brings together AI-driven journaling, NLP-based emotion analysis, and blockchain-inspired data security in service of personal emotional memory. The system addresses a gap in current digital tools: the absence of a unified, intelligent, and trustworthy space for long-term personal reflection. The literature review makes clear that the individual technologies EchoVault draws on are well-established. What is new is their combination in a user-centred platform designed specifically for emotional journaling and memory preservation. The proposed system is intended not just as a technical exercise, but as a tool that could genuinely help people understand themselves better over time. Future work will focus on building and evaluating a working prototype, conducting user studies to assess the quality of the emotion analysis and the usability of the interface, and iterating on the design based on real-world feedback. The potential applications in digital wellness and emotional AI make this a worthwhile direction to pursue.

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