Emergency Safety Widget

Ever feel like someone is following you when you're walking alone at night? With our widget, a simple press will allow you to sound an alarm, share your live location, & help u get to safety quickly.

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Inspiration

As female engineering students in a male-dominated field, we wanted to implement features that could often be overlooked. This includes safety features specifically for when college students feel unsafe walking alone at night.

What it does

Our app aims to increase safety, specifically for individuals walking alone at night. We designed and implemented an SOS button, automatic rerouting to open locations, real-time tracking, and vibration and sound alarms.

How we built it

Zepp Health is the company behind the innovative Amazfit Balance watch. We built this widget with the help of Zeus CLI, Google Places API, and libraries written by talented Zepp engineers. We have developed cutting-edge technology that enhances safety and provides safety for late-night walkers.

Challenges we ran into

There were many challenges when creating this widget. We had challenges when downloading and setting up the simulator used for testing. This was the first challenge when getting started with coding and debugging our widget. Another main challenge we encountered was connecting backend data and the use of APIs to the frontend application.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Through this project, we accomplished many components of this widget. These accomplishments included enhanced safety by utilizing the advanced features by receiving immediate help when needed with just a press of the SOS button. We also created automatic rerouting to the nearest open place where our app reroutes users to the closest open areas for added security.

What we learned

We learned how to work with Zepp's Developer Interfaces and different APIs to create various UI elements and fetch sensor data. Using this information, we tied together our system to create a functional app on Amazfit's Balance Watch.

What's next for Emergency Safety Widget

Future implementations include sending the live-fetched location to local authorities and directing the user to the calculated safe spot. A back feature to the SOS alert should also be implemented.

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