Inspiration
We were inspired by the urgent need for accessible, real-time communication tools in high-stakes, vulnerable situations—whether that's navigating a foreign country, escaping a dangerous scenario, or supporting someone who doesn't share your language. We wanted to create a tool that empowers users to communicate clearly, discreetly, and safely, with translation as a core feature—but layered with deeper safety intelligence.
In particular, we took inspiration from:
The lack of panic alert features in standard translation apps Real cases of travelers or victims in danger unable to signal for help The concept of "panic jewelry" and hidden SOS gestures
What it does
S.O.L allows users to input descriptions of their emergencies, through text or speech, and then automatically call for the relevant emergency numbers, all while translating the contents of their texts/calls. With our stealth UI designs, users can trigger a stealth session to hide their requests from any dangerous persons.
How we built it
We used Swift for our front-end app interface, Twilio for call-interception, and Python & Gemini API for translation/description interpretation.
Challenges we ran into
2-way translation, UI design for a seamless, intuitive experience, triggering a stealth session discreetly, etc.
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