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D e s i g nV sC r i me P a t r o n u s P r o t e c t , P r o v i d ea n dI n f o r m Pr ov i di ngt heUs er swi t hawear abl edev i cet hatcanDet erand i nt er uptt hef l owofconf l i ct . Keepi ngt hecommuni t yi nf or med andAwar e. Ex pandi ngt heci r cl eoft r us twi t hi nacommuni t yt oi ncr eas e t heconfidenceands af et ywi t hi nbui l tupandr es i dent i al ar eas . Dr awi ngont hei nt er connect i v i t yt ocr eat eandr epor tpot ent i al ar easofcr i meort hr eat st ocommuni t ymember s Ut l i s i nghapt i cf eedbackt oi nf r om andwar nt heus erof pot ent i al orr epor t edar easofcr i met oi nt er v eneatt hepr i mar y s t ageofpot ent i al cr i mi nal act i v i t y


A B O U T

Det ai l st heDes i gnPr oces si nv ol v edand s t epst ak ent ot ak ePat r onusf r om an I deat oaSol ut i on.

HowMi ghtwecr et eas af err es i dent i al ar easf orl ocal communi t i esf r om Sex ual As s aul ts o t hatt hes ememeber sl i v i ngt her ecanf eel s af erandbet t erconnect ed, t or emai nconfidentand s ecur et hr oughr as i ngt hei rawar enes sofhot s pot sf orcr i meandencour aget hem t or epor t .

ThePr oces sBeganbycompi l i ng r es ear chandgai ni ngacl ear under s t andi ngoft heef f ect s , i mpact s andcons equencest hatSex ual As s aul t hasonourCommuni t i est oday .

HO OW WMI MI GH HT TWE WE Pr es ent i nga“ H G ” s t at ementwasai medt oi ncor por at et he i nt endedact i onl i k et hepr obl em t obe s ol v ed, t hepr i mar yus ert hatwedes i gn f orandt hedes i r edef f ectors ol ut i onwe ar et r y i ngt opr es ent .

T h eC o mmu n i t y TheEf f ectt hatt hi scr i mecanhav euponacommuni t yar ei ns omecas esdi s as t er oust o des t r oy i ngt het r us tands af et yeachmeebrofs ai dcommuni t ymayf eel . Put t i ngt heov er al l s af et yoff ami l i esandi ndi v i dual swi t hi nt hatenv i r onmentatr i s kmeansnewmeas ur esof s ecur i t ymus tbei mpl ement edt oaddr es ss uchpr obl ems .

Des i gni ngf ort heCommuni t yal l owsmy s ol ut i ont ol ookbey ondt hei ndi v i dual butl ookt oenhancemyper s pect i v eas t odes i gnas ol ut i ont hathas cons i der at i onsf ort hegr eat erpopul us l l egal s ex ual cont actt hatus ual l yi nv ol v esf or ceuponaper s onwi t houtcons entori si nf l i ct ed e. g. HowcanI wor kt ocr eat eapr oduct i uponaper s onwhoi si ncapabl eofgi v i ngcons ent( asbecaus eofageorphy s i cal orment al ors y s t em t hatwor k sf ort he i ncapaci t y )orwhopl acest heas s ai l ant( s uchasadoct or )i napos i t i onoft r us toraut hor i t y communi t i ess af et y

S e x u a lA s s a u l t


R e s e a r c h Chal l enges : -anony mi t ywhenr epor t i ngt hecr i me -Rai s i ngawar enes si nt hecommuni t y -I dent i f y i ngpot ent i al hot s pot sorar easof pot ent i al danger -s har i ngt hei nf or mat i ont ohel pbr oaden i nf l uenceands af et y -Repor t i ngandaddi ngt ot hehops pot st ok eepa ev er ex pandi nghubofi nf or mat i ongr owi ng

" Year ony eart hat ' soneoft hebi gges tpr obl ems we' v egoti ncent r al Sy dney , "Dr[ DonWeat her bur n] . BOCSARdi r ect or

I mpr ov i ngt heabi l i t y f ort hev i ct i mt o r epor tandi ncr eas e awar enes swi t hi nt he communi t ybr i ngs newl i ghtt ot het as k ofdef endi ngt he peopl eoft he communi t yf r om pot ent i al of f ender s

A n a l y s i s

I n-dept hl ookatSex ual As s aul tandi t ss ubs equenti mpactont hepeopl e andcommuni t i esi nv ol v ed. Br eak i ngdownt hecaus eandi dent i f y i ngt he f ai l ur esands hor t f al l swi t hi nourpr es ents oci et y .

Thi ss hi f ti nt r endsconcer ni ngof f encess uchasr obber i es , r obber ywi t h aweaponhav es hownas i gni ficantdecr eas ei nf r equencyhowev ert he al ar mi ngr i s ei ns ex ual as s aul tcas eshasi ndi cat edt oNSW pol i cet hat t hei rabi l i t yt ocombatanex pendent i al l ygr owi ngpr obl em r equi r esnew s t r at egi esandper s pect i v eorex ami nenewpos s i bl i t i esonhowt o s uppr es st hi sgr owi ngof f ence.

D e s i g nI n d i c a t i o n s

Thi si ndi cat est omet hatasades i gnert hi eri saneedf ori nnov at i on anddev el opmentt ot ar gets peci fical l ys ex ual as s ual t . Fr om ades i gnper s pect i v ei ti sv al uabl et ocons i dert hemet hodsof r epor t i ngs uchcr i mesar ecur r ent l yi ns uf fici entt os uppor t communi t i esandt hev i ct i m. I ti sev i dentt her ei sal ackoft angi bepr oduct st os uppor t i nt er connect i v i t yandt heabi l i t yt os har ei nf or mat i ons eeml es s l y


R e s e a r c h Fr om t heAnal y s i sofex i s t i ngpr oduct s I f oundt hatt heder i v i ngf act ort hat eachonehadi ncor por at edwast he abi l i t yt opr ov i deordepl oyadef ens i v e mechani s mt ohel pdet erpot ent i al of f ender s . Howev ers uchmechani s msar eonl y depl oy edormaybeact i v at edatt he s t ageoft hecr i mewher et hei nt ent i on i st oi nt er v eneatt hel ev el ofconf l i ct t hathasal r eadyconcededbet weent he v i ct i m andof f ender . Under s t andi ngt hatmeas ur esar e necces s ar yt obet ak enatt hi ss t ageof t hecr i met oi nt er uptt hef l owoft he at t ack erandk eept hev i ct i ms af e. I t br oughtabooutanewchal l enget hat coul di ncor por at eawel l cons i der ed t angi bl epr oductt hatus espr eent at i v e meas ur et ohel pgui deandwar nus er s ofar easofl owl i ght , hot s pot sf or cr i mi nal act i v i t yandpot ent i al danger wher et heymaybes uccept abl et o Cr i mesofas s aul t .

P r o d u c tC o mp a r i s o n

Anal y s i ngex i s i t i ngpr oduct spr ov i dedadeeperunder s t andi ngandper s pect i v eofwhat pr oduct sI woul dbecompar i ngmydes i gnpr oces swi t handal l owf ori mpr ov ement .


I d e a t i o n

Ear l yI deat i ons awat t empt st ocr eat eani nt er act i v e s y s t em t hatwasdes i ngedt omoni t ori t ss ur r oundi ngs , t hei ndi v i dual sr es pons eandr eact i onsandi nt er gr at e eachs y s t em wi t hanabi l i t yt oconnectt ot heus er s mobi l edev i cet oi nactar es pons et opot ent i al t hr eat eneni ngbehav i our . Howev erI twasobv i ousf r om t heear l yi t er at i onsand i deat i onst hatanewdi r ect i onhadt obet ak ent ok eep t heus erengagedandmot i v at et heus ert out i l i s et he pr oduct , t her ef or et heas pectofawear abl edev i ce emer gedt ok eept heus ereas i l yconnect edandex pand upont heabi l i t yt oconnectands har ei nf or mat i on


C o n c e p t1

Thi sconcepts awas l i m wear abl ebr acel tt hatus ed hapt i cf eedbackt oi ndi cat et o t heus erwehnaf unct i onwas act i v at edandear l yconcept ual wor ks awal i ghtbart hat woul dbeus edasbot ha di s pl ayandadet er antt o pot ent i al of f ender s


C o n c e p t2 I nconcept2t heas pectof us er sabi l i t yt ocus t omi s et hi er br acel etcamei nt opl ay . Al l owi ngt heus ert ochnage t het ex t ur eandpat t er noft he br acel tt ohol dt hedev i ce wi t hi n, howev erasex pl ai ned t heHous i ngmechani s m was t oos mal l andl ack ed f unct i onal i t yt odet erof f ender s


C o n c e p t3 I nt er gr at i ngt he appdes i gni nt ot he f unct i onal i t yf ot he wear abl ewast he nex ts t ept o bul di ngupont he pr act i cal i tandt he ef f ect i v enes sat enabl i ngt heus er t os har eand moni t or i nf or mat i on


C o n c e p t4*

Thi sconceptr ev eal edt hati twasmyper s onal f av our i t et hr ought hel ookandf unct i on cr eat i ngani cebal ancet obegi ndel v i ngf ur t heri nt ot hi si dea

Wi t hi nt hi sconceptt he i deaofi nt er gr at i ngan act i v edi s pl aywoul d hel pt oencour ageus er t obuyi nt ot hepr oduct i ns t eadofaddi ngt o t heamountofwr i s t l ocat edwear abl esl i k e wat ches , t hi sv er s i on l ook sathowi tcan r epl aceandi nt er gr at e ot hers mar ts y s t ems


P r o t o t y p e1


P r o t o t y p e2


C o n c e p tR e f i n e me n t1 Refinementwor k st o combi nef av our i t t ed f acet sofpr ev i ous concept sandt ak e t hem f ur t hert o enhancet hepr opos ed s ol ut i one. g. pr ov i di ng aaudi bl edet er ant t hr oughanal ar m


C o n c e p tR e f i n e me n t2

Tes t i ngcol ours chemes andwor k i ngt oconfigur e dev i ceel ect r oni cs , howi t maybes eper at edand howmi ghti tfitt oget her


C o n c e p tR e f i n e me n t3

I nt or duci ngas enar i o ofus ehel psr efinet he f unct i onal i t yf ot he wear abl e, Us i ngt he chos enDes i gn. Demons t r at i ng2 maj oras pect soft he des i gnt ohel pt he us erav oi d, i nf or m and s har et hei nf or mat i on t heygat hert ocr eat e anev erex pandi ng s y s t em t oi nf or m and pr ot ectt hewi der communi t y


P r o g r e s s i o na n dF e e d b a c k Feebackpr ov i dedpoi nt edt omul t i pl econs i der at i ons t obeaddr es s ed: -cons i derf l us hi ngoutt hef unct i onoft heapp, t obe as s ur edt hatt heabi l i t ywi t hi nt heappwor k swel l wi t h t hewear abl et ocompi l e, r epor tands uppl yt heus er wi t ht heopt i onsandi nf or mat i ont heyr equi r e -Ex per i mentwi t ht heLookandcol our i ngs chemeof t hedes i gnt omak ei tmor edes i r abl et ous er s , e. g. wher epar tl i ness pl i tt hepr oductcoul di tdefine i nt er changeabl epar t sofav ar i et yofcol our sgi v i ng t hepowerofpr ef er ancet ot heus erwhent hey cons i derbuy i ngt hewear abl e -Thes y mbol sus edt os y ncandr epor tpot ent i al ar es ofdangerneedt obechangedoral t er edt obemor e di r ectandeas i ert oi dent i f ywi t ht hef unct i ont hatt he but t onpr ov i dest heus er -Redefini ngt hef unct i onoft heappt oal l owt heus er t or epor ti ns t eadofwar npot ent i al us er sasapr i or i t y f unct i on -Us i ngt heappt ohel pex apndt heci r cl eoft r us t amongs tus er s -Ex pandupont heabi l i t yt obumpot herus er swho hav et hes amebr acl etandus et hef unct i ons har e i nf or mat i oneas i l yt ogr owar easofi nt er es t

Feebackr eci ev edf r om Cr i t i cal s es s i ons r ev i ewi ngt heConcept ual andRefinementwor k Concept1Focus esonbei ngal i ght wi eght andl owpr ofil ewear abl ehowev er , i t s l i mi t edf unct i onf ai l st ogr as pt heampl e cons i der at i onst hathel pdet eranat t ack er whi l s ti ss i z esl i mi t st het echnol ogyt hat canbei ncl udedi nt hedev i ce.

Concept2enabest heus ert ocus t omi s e t hi erbr acl etdes i gnt ocr eat edes i r abi l i t y , al t hought hedev i cehous edwi t hi nt he br acel etbandi ss mal l l i mi t i ngt he f unct i onal i t yoft hebut t onsandr el i eson t heappt obui l di t sf unct i onal i t y

Concept3l ook sathowaddi ngamul t i t ude ofbut t onscoul dai di nr es pondi ngand r epor t i ngf unct i onsaswel l asi ncr eas i ng t hes cr eens i z e, howev ert hes i z eoft he s cr eeni st ool ar geandi sobs t r uct i v et ot he us erwhenwor nandcantt el l t het i me. Concept4pr ov i dedt hef unct i onal i t yt hata s mar twat chpr ov i ded, t hi sens ur eswear e notaddi ngt owr i s tcl ut t er , i ti ncopor at esan al ar m andl ar gebut t onst oens ur eeas eof us e, caut i onmus tbet ak ent ok eept hes i z e s ui t abl ewhenhous i ngcer t ai nel ect r oni cs


R e s p o n d i n gt oF e e d b a c k

Thi spageex pandsont hef eedbackpr ov i dedand l ook sathowt heappcoul df unct i onwi t ht hedev i ce

Fl us hi ngoutt heappf unct i on demons t r at edt hei nt er gr at i on ofopt i onsandpar amet er es wi t hi nt heappt hedi r ect l y af f ectt hedev i ce’ sf unct i one. g. finet uni ngs et t i ngst ot heus er s pr ef er enceaswel l aspr ov i di ng t heabi l i t yt os har eands t or e i nf or mat i ont hr ought heapp


R e s p o n d i n gt oF e e d b a c k Dr awi ngf r om t hef eedbackgi v enon t hechos endes i gnpr oces s cons i der at i onshav ebeenbr oughtt o:

-Newcol ours chemeasnott odet r act f r om t hev i s ual soft hewear abl e. The ai mf orat wot onecol ours epar at i oni s s i mpl i s t i candcl ear l ydefinest he pr oductandmai nt ai nal owpr ofil el ook -r epl aci ngt henews y mbol ov ert he pr eex i s t i ngs y ncs y mbol hel psr mov e anyambi gui t yt ot hef unct i onoft he dev i cet hatmi ghtconf us et heus er wi t ht hebut t onsas s oci at i ononl ybei ng cons i der edwi t ht heact i onofSy nci ng

bl eAl ar m bui l ti nt ot hedev i cet o -Audi det erof f ender sandi fi nconf l i ctt he us ercanact i v at et heal ar mt ohel p i nt er uptt hef l owofapos s i bl eat t ack andhel pbr i ngat t ent i ont ot hear eaor pl aceofat t ack -Sl i derbut t ont oi nt i at et heal ar m f unct i ont opr ev entt heus er acci dent al l yact i v at i ngt heal ar m ov er conv ent i onal pus hpr es sbut t ons

Des i gnedt ol ookandmi r r ort hatofawat chor s mar twat ch, i nt ent i onal l yhel pst oens ur e anony mi t yandt hes ens i t i v i t yt hatcomeswi t hs el f pr ot ect i on, di s t r act sf r om t hei nt endedf unct i on

Fes t ur es: -Sel fAct i v at edAl ar m -Di s pl ayconv ent i onal t i me, weat herand dat es et t i ngs -ex t er i orgr i l l st o al l owt hes oundt o pas st hr ough unmuf f l edandl oud -Hapt i cv i br at or f eedbackt oadv i s e andi nf or mt heus er -I nt er i ors t r appi ngf or comf or tf orpr ol onged us age


U S E RP E R S O N A

About : Name Age Occupat i on Li v i ngSt at us

Li v 28y ear s Sal esAs s i s t ant Si ngl e

“I l ov emycommuni t y , butt he i nf or mat i onav ai l i abl eneedst obe s pr eadef fici ent l yt oens ur et hes af et y ”

Theus erper s onar ef l ect st hei deal us er s enar i oandi ndi v i dual t hatwoul dbe al l i gnedwi t hPat r onas . Repr es ent i ngt hos ewhodi r ect l yus et he pr oducthel psbr i ngsPat r onust ol i f e. Fr om t heRes ear chi ns i ght st her ewasa dr amt i cs hi f ti nt hewayt hatwomendeal wi t hAs s aul tf r om t heev i denceneededt o pr ov i det or epor t i ngt hei s s ueats t ages wher ei nf or mat i onwasl os tor mi s di r ect ed Us i ngPat r onushel psmyi deal us er s r emai nconfidentwi t hi nt hi ercommuni t y s paceandgi v est hem t hepowert o i dent i f y , f or m, t r ackandr ecor dpot ent i al ar easofdanger .

Pai nPoi nt s : Thepr obl em pr es ent swher eLi vcanfindawear abl et hat i nt er gr at esAppdr i v enf unct i ont ot heabi l i t yt oi dent i f ypot ent i al ar easofdanger As pi r at i ons : Gi v ent hepowert oi nf or m andempowerot her st hr ought he i nf or mat i onbas es hecr eat eswi t hpat r onus About : Name Age Occupat i on Li v i ngSt at us

Ser ena 41y ear s Cl eaner Mot her

“Thepot ent i al f ordangert omy s el f andot hery oungwomenar e ev er pr es ent ” Pai nPoi nt s : TheI s s ueSer enaFacespr es ent si t s el ft hr oughal ackof f unct i onal i t yandeas eofus et ocur r entdef ens ewer abl es . As pi r at i ons : Ut i l i s i ngapr oductt hatdoesnotaddt ot hedev i cess heal r eady hasbutwor k st or epl acei t , Enhancesherabi l i t yt or emai n awar eofpot ent i al danger s .


C u s t o me rV a l u eP r o p o s i t i o n Gai nCr eat or s

Pr oduct s &Ser v i ces Thepr oduct sand s er v i cesi nv ol v edand t hatPat r onusi sbui l t ar oundi ncor por at e i nt er v eni ngatt he pr i mar ys t ageof pot ent i al cr i met ohel p r emai ns af e. Ut i l i s i nga audi bl eal ar ms y s t em i nbui l tandi ncor por at i ng hapt i cst hr ought he f eedbacki tpr ov i dest o t heus ert owar n. I nt er gr at i ngI OT t hr oughapp as s i s t ance

Pat r onuscr eat ecus t omergai nsasapr oduct t hr oughpr ov i di ngi t ’ sus er sat angi bl e pr oductandpl at f or mt or epor tandi dent i f y ar easofcr i mi nal act i v i t yands har et he i nf or mat i onandhel pt opr ev entpot ent i al as s aul t swi t hi nur banands ubur ban r es i dent i al ar eas , s uppor t edbyi t sabi l i t yt o actasaphy s i cal det er antt hr ought heal ar m pr ov i dedi nt hedei v ce

Pai ns Gai ns Pat r onusr el i ev escus t omerpai npoi nt sby pr ov i di ngapl at f or mt owhi chi ndi v i dual s whoownt hebr acel tcans har ei nf or mat i on wi t heas et oex pandt hi erowndat abas eor ex pandt hi erci r cl eoft r us twi t hi n communi t ydr i v enenv i r onment s . Pr ov i ded adev i cet owar nt hr oughgi v enhapt i c f eedbackandr epor taccor di ngl ywhi l s t phy s i cal det er ant sar ei nt er gr at edt o i nt er v eneatt hepoi ntofconf l i ct

Pos s i bl eout comest hatmyi deal us ermayex per i encewi t houtt he t echnol ogypr ov i dedcoul dbe i ncr eas er i s kt obot has s s ual tand s ex ual as s aul tdanger , r emov al or l os soft r us twi t hi nacommuni t y env r onment . Thei mpact st hatcome f r om as s aul tandSex ual r el at ed cr i mescanbel i f el ongandahuge det er i mentt ot hei ndi v di ual s Us er sar et r y i ngt or emai n wel l bei ng s af eands ecur ewi t hi nt hi er pr es entcommuni t i es . To car r yonandav oi dorcl amp downoncr i mi nal act i v i t y t hatcaus est r oubet ot hi er Thepos s i bl egai nsorout comes communi t y t hatus er swantt of eel i ncl ude i ncr eas i ngt hi erownper s onal s af et yandabi l i t yt or es pondt o Cus t omer danger , av er tpot et i al t hr eat sand Jobs av oi dconf l i ct . Theus erwant st o encour ageas af ecommuni t y env i r onmnetf oral l , f ami l i esand f r i ends , ens ur i ngt hi ers af et y .

Pai nRel i ev er s Summar yAnal y s i s : Thi scus t omerv l uepr opos i t i oni dent i fiesandconcl udest hei deal v al uepr opos i t i ont odes i gn, demons t r at i nganof f ert opot ent i al us er s t hatmi ni mi s escus t omerpai nsandhel pst omax i mi s et hi ergai ns . Toempat hi s ewi t ht hecus t omert ogai nabet t erunder s t andi ngof howt hepr oductpl ay si nt ot hi erdai l yl i f eandi nt er v enest opr ev entt hepr obl em andwor kt obenefitt hecus t omerandt hi ercommuni t y .


R e n d e r s Pat r onusal l owsf oramul t i t ude ofcol ours chemest hatcanbe s wappedandi nt er changedat wi l l . Wi t hal ar ges cr eendi s pl ay i tal l owst heus ert omoni t orand beawar eofhowt heyar e connect edori nt er l i nk edwi t h t heAppf unct i on. Theus ercan manual l yact i v at et heal ar m and i dent i f yhot s pot sofpot ent i al danger . Hapt i cf eedback t hr ought hebr acel etwar nst he us eri ft heynearori nar easof r epor t edcr i mi nal act i v i t yt o al l owt hem t i met or el ocat eand av oi dconf l i ctpot ent i al . Hel pi ngAv oi dandi nt er v eneat t hepr i mar ys t ageofSex ual As s aul t , Pat r onusHopest o ens ur ewomenr emai ns af ei n r es i dent i al andur banar easwi t h awer abl et hatRepl acesand pr ov i desandex panded f unct i onal i t yt os har e i nf or mat i onwi t heas eamongs t ot herus er sandk eepa communi t ys af erf r om v i ol ence.

Thes eFi nal Render ss howt heFi nal Pr oductDi gi t al l ypr oduced, Thefinal Des i gnf ocus edon s ubt l econt r as t i ngpal et t eofcol ourt ohel pt hewear abl er emai nl owpr ofil eandi nv i t i ngt ous e.


R e n d e r s

Det ai l i ngt hes ect i onsoft hedes i gnt hatr equi r ef ur t herex pl anat i onoff unct i on, us abi l i t yand whyt hi sdeci s i onwsmadeabov eot her st obenefitt heus er Guar di an Li nk ( act i v e) Hapt i cs f eedback ( act i v e)

Dens eRubberSt r apwi t hcut out sal l owst he us ert obendt hes t r apt ot hepr ef f er eds i z eand l engt h.Thecut out sal l owf ors har pbendswi t h compr i mi s i ngt hei nt egr al s t r engt hoft hes t r ap. Thes t r apmus tbet oughandi mpactr es i s t ant .

Locat i on s at us Repor t ( i nact i v e)

( act i v e)

Thef abr i cmes hf orl i ni ngt heex t er i oroft he dev i ceal l owst hes oundf r om t heaudi bl eal ar m gounmuf f el edandpas st hr ought hes i desof t hebr acel ett oemi tal oudandpower f ul s ound f r om adeci bel emi t t erembeddedi nt hedev i ce

Theembeddds cr eenwi t hi nt hedev i cehel psnot i f yt heus erof i nf or mat i onbey ondbas i cwat chf unct i onal i t ys uchasdat e, t i meand weat her . Thedi s pl aycor r es pondswi t ht hef unct i onoft heappt o r emi ndandnot i f yt heus eri ft hehapt i cf eedbackr es pons ei sact i v e, i f t hi erguar di anl i nki sact i v eandt hi erl ocat i onal s t at uss y mbol t o i ndi cat ei nt heev entofanemer gencyt hi erl ocat i oncanbes har ed acr os sandot herus er scans eet hi erl ocat i on.

TheLar geSy nc/ Repor tbut t onont hedev i cei s us edt or epor tands y nct hedev i cewi t ht hemobi l e appl i cat i onbydepr es s i ngi tf ormor et han8 Secondsi tenabl esabl uet oot hconnect i ont ol i nk t heus er sdev i ce. Pr es s i ngt hebut t ononceal l ows f orus er st or epor tar easofdangeranddoubl e pr es swor k swi t ht heguar di anl i nkt or epor tl i v e s t ausandl ocat i on. Thes mal l ers l i ders wi t ch act i v at est heaudi bl eal ar m af t era2s econddel ay .


Connect i ngt hedev i cet ot heappl i cat i on orus er sphones , r equi r esdepr es s i ngt he mai ns y ncbut t onf ort heper i odt oi nt i at e abl uet oot hconnect i on. Onceconnect ed t heus eri spr ompt edt ol ogi nandgai n f unct i ont ot heapp

t hewear abl ecanbewor nany wher eat anyt i meandt hedes i gni si nt endedt o r epl acemoder nwat chesorot hers mar t def ens edev i ces . TheUs ercanacces s ands eewhi chappbas edf unct i onsar e act i v et hr ought hev i s ual wi dgetdi s pl ay

Whent heus eri sf acedwi t hanar ea pot ent i al dangere. g. ni ght i meandl owl i t s t r eet st hebr acl etwi l wor kt hr ough hapt i cf eedbackt oi dent i f yhot s pot sof Cr i mes peci fical l ySex ual as s aul t . The us ercanal s or epor tar easofi nt er es t .

Thebut t onf unct i onsr emai ns i mpl eand ar emul t i f unct i onal i nr epor t i ngy our l ocat i on, s us pectact i v i t y . Theapp al owwsy out ot weakt hes epar amet er s . Quci kr el east abt ounl at cht hewear abl e.

Theal ar m canbeact i v at edt hr ought he s hi f ts l i debut t onont hef r ontoft he dev i ceoncedepr es s edt her ei sadel ayof 2s econdspr i ort ot heal ar ms oundi ng. Us edt obr eakt hef l owofanyconf l i ct .

Forot her swhoweart hebr acel etal s o t her ei sanabi l i t yt o“ Bump”t he wear abl est oget hert oal l owt hes har i ng ofi nf or mat i ons , t hi smeanst heus ercan ex pandt hi erdat abas eofi nf or mat i on.


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Uponfinal r ef l ect i ont hi spr oj ecti tbecameagr eatpl at f or mt ol ear nandex pandmyowni ndi v i dual k nowl edgebas eont hecr i mi nal cul t ur eandact i v i t ybas edar oundas s aul tands ex ual as s aul t . Thi spr oj ectbecomeani ncr edi bl ei ns i ghtandf ocus s edl ookt ot hei mpact s ands t or i esdr awnbyt hes eev ent s , Gai ni ngper s pect i v eandunder s t andi ngwast hebi gges tas pectandchal l enget hi sdes i gnpr oces s . Keepi ngat angi bl epr oducti nmi ndwasdi f ficul tgi v ent hes ubj ectmat t er , k nowi ngt hatmanycur r entmet hodsandi mpl i cat i onsus edt o ddr es st hi st y peofCr i mi nal act i v i t yi ncopor at eds t r i ct l ys y s t emst hatwer edes i gnedaspr i mar i l yappl i cat i onswi t ht heabi l i t yt omoni t or andt r ackt hei ndi v i dual atal l t i mesorwhens i gni fiedbyt heus er . Ofcour s eus eri nt er f acewasi mpor t antt ocons i derhoweas yi twoul d bet onav agat et hr ought heappt hewoul dwor kwi t ht hedev i ce, butcr eat i ngat angi bl es ol ut i ont hatwoul dwor kt or epl acei ns t eadofadd t owr i s tcl ut t erbecamemyf ocust hr ought heconcept ual s t agesoft hedes i gnpr oces sandgr eat erex per i ment at i onoff or m wasr equi r ed t ohous eandnotl i mi tt hef unct i onoft hewear abl e. Des i gni ngwear abl espr oducedi t sownchal l enget omak eampl econs i der at i onsf ort hedev i cesel ect r oni csandbal anci ngs t y l ewi t h f unct i onal i t yt oengageus er st oweart hedev i cear ounds uchas ens i t i v et opi c. Thr ought hi spr oj ectt her es ear chpr odcuedgr eatcont ex tt os uppor tt heneedf ori nnov at i oni nwer abl est hathel pcombatcr i mess uchas s ex ual as s aul tandt hi sI f el tbecameagr eatf oundat i ont obui l duponwhenf aci ngi deat i ons t agoft hedes i gnpr oces s , t hi si nf l uenceof heav yr es ear cht ok i ck s t ar tt hi spr oj ectdeoms t r at edt hatades i gners uppl i edbys t r ongcont ex tmak esi teas i ert oi mmer s ey our el fwi t hi n newper s pect i v e.

Wh a tt oI mp r o v e Look i ngbackt owher ear easofi mpr ov ementr equi r edaddr es s i ngi ncopor at ewi t hi nt heear l yi deat i ons t agesandf l us hi ngoutt he f unct i onass oonaspos s i bl e, cr eat i ngands ol i di f y i ngt hef unct i onal i t yoft hepr oductwi t hi nt heear l ys t agesofi deat i onens ur est hatt he f ocusi snar r owedl ook i ngf or war dt ocr eat i ngconcept ual wor k s . Keepi ngt hecor ef unct i onal i t ys i mpl i s t i ci sk eyt opr ov i di ngapr oduct t hati sappr opr i at ef oramul t i t udeofus er sandi sembeddedati t scor et ot hecont ex tandr es ear chconduct edatt hebegi nni ngoft hi s pr oj ect . Fur t her mor eanay l s i ngandex ami ni ngmyabi l i t yt ot ack l et het echnol ogybehi ndt hedev i ceatanear l i ers t age, i ns t eadI f oundmy s el f ques t i oni ngt het echnol ogydur i ngt hei deaf or mul at i onpr oces s , hav i ngt oammenddes i gnont hef l y , atpoi nt sbr eak st hef l owands t y l e i nwhi chI pr oducedi deast os uppor tands ol v eapr obl em.I ncor por at i ngwi t hi nt her es ear chanddat acol l ect i onper i odmor eex per t opi ni onar oundt hes ubj ectmat t erf r om pot ent i al v i ct i msort ar get t i ngmyi deal us erdemogr aphi cwoul dhel pt or ev eal f ur t heri ns i ght s t hatmayhav ebeenpr ev i ous l yov er l ook ed.


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