Problem identified

• Almost one in four women and one in 20 men experience sexual assault in college
• Students are often in situations where a smartphone is not accessible for help

Solution created

• Discrete, wearable panic button programmed to alert friends, family members, & campus police
• Complimentary smartphone app that manages student’s notification prefs. & tracking
• Comprehensive business and financial plan for producing physical products

Achievements

• Won competition of dozens of teams & six semifinalists, presented to venture capitalists
• Identified an underserved market need in need for a real & permanent solution
• Co-founded a startup (GoSafely, LLC) that has now raised over $20,000 in funding
• Users slide open and press the shielded blue button. Pressing the button once alerts friends and family. Pressing the button twice alerts local police through Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
• The device can be added to a keychain for discrete and easy access in times of emergency.
• We prototyped the plastic casing and internal electronics within the two day hackathon.

Mobile app

• Users can manage their Safely tags from their mobile phones via Bluetooth.
• Users can also trigger a more specific safety warning (e.g. EMS) from their mobile app. After an event is triggered, interested parties can track a user’s location in real-time.

Technologies used

• Ionic Framework
• AngularJS in TypeScript + HTML/CSS
• SolidWorks CAD + 3D Printing