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While Socially Assistive Robots have shown promise in supporting individuals with ADHD, most existing systems focus on children and lack productivity tools for college students. To address this gap, we developed Alex, a study companion that assists with task prioritization, scheduling, and maintaining focus during work sessions. In a study involving 15 university students self-reporting ADHD symptoms, Alex’s support alleviated overwhelm and improved focus. Notably, 12 participants expressed interest in using it again, demonstrating its potential to enhance productivity.  \nIndex Terms—Social Robotics, SAR, ADHD, LLM  \nI. INTRODUCTION  \nAttention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity [1] . While it was once believed that ADHD symptoms would diminish with age, research now shows that these symptoms often persist into adulthood, affecting about 2–8% of college students [2], with at least 25% of students with disabilities diagnosed with ADHD [3] . These students struggle with focus, time management, and stress, leading to lower academic performance, unstable relationships, and a higher risk of substance abuse [4] . Although therapies and medications are available to manage ADHD, there is a lack of assistive tools designed to support older individuals, particularly in academic and professional settings [5] .  \nSocially Assistive Robots (SARs) [6] offer promising solutions for individuals with ADHD. SARs focus on enhancing human capabilities through interactive and socially engaging robots that provide personalized assistance to help manage daily tasks. While SARs have shown benefits for children with ADHD [7], their application to young adults—who face distinct challenges such as navigating unstructured environments, independently managing complex schedulesand balancing academic, social, and personal responsibilities—remains under-explored. Existing systems focus on children or controlled environments, leaving a gap in tools tailored to the productivity, time management, and emotional support needs of young adults with ADHD [8]–[10] .  \nIn response to this gap, we propose Alex, a SAR designed to help college students with ADHD overcome productivity challenges. Leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o and LuxAI’s QTrobot [11], Alex offers personalized support in task prioritization, scheduling, and maintaining focus. It integrates 5 key modules: conversational support, task prioritization and scheduling, Pomodoro sessions, engagement detection, and emotion recognition, providing both practical tools and empathetic guidance to enhance academic performance and well-being.  \nThe core contributions of this paper are: (1) A novel SAR system tailored to young adults with ADHD, integrating modules for conversation, task prioritization and scheduling, Pomodoro sessions, engagement detection, and emotion recognition. (2) Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques integrated into the system to help manage distractions, structure tasks, and enhance sustained focus.  \nII. RELATED WORK  \n1) SARs for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: SARs are b","cbCaiaSp5aT4WtYd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaSp5aT4WtYd","pdf",1139341,"English","# Introduction\n## ADHD background and challenges for college students\n## Socially Assistive Robots and research gap\n## Proposed system: Alex and its modules\n# Related Work\n## SARs for neurodevelopmental disorders\n## SARs for young adults and productivity support gaps\n## Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for ADHD","[{\"question\":\"What problem does Alex address for college students with ADHD?\",\"answer\":\"Alex targets productivity challenges such as prioritizing tasks, scheduling, and maintaining focus in work sessions. 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