CS 410 Blue Group Ray Bland Daniel Cox Brittany Dufort Braden Gibson Marcus Henry Jon Szewczak Societal Problem Statement In the event of a personal emergency security professionals at higher education business and civil complexes need an effective way to allow individuals to quickly a ID: 479137
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Personal Alert and Safety System
CS 410 Blue Group
Ray Bland, Daniel Cox,
Brittany Dufort, Braden Gibson,
Marcus Henry, Jon SzewczakSlide2
Societal Problem Statement
In the event of a personal emergency, security professionals at higher education, business and civil complexes need an effective way to allow individuals to quickly and silently communicate their location to first responders.Slide3
Background
In times of need people call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance.
Personal Crimes (i.e. Robberies, Assaults)
Accidents
Injuries
On many campuses and other organized complexes, security professionals (public and private) have instituted first response paradigms.Slide4
Background
Existing security paradigms rely on verbal communication with people in need.
Verbal communication usually comes after the event has taken place.
Average response time is 8-11 minutes after first call.Slide5
Solution
To develop a way of sending a silent signal to security dispatch in the event of a personal emergency.
Solution would make use of radio frequency based key fob devices carried by individuals.
When
a
fob button(s
) were pushed
a
signal would be sent out.
Through a series of transceivers that signal would be translated to dispatch.Slide6
Solution
The dispatch station will have an easy-to-use graphic user interface that
maps the
location of the emergency beacon
.
Once activated the fob would automatically repeat its broadcast until reset by responders.Slide7
Benefits of the Proposed Solution
First
responders do not need location information from victims.
Victims do not have to fumble around for a cell phone and dial a number; a button push is all that is required to summon aid.
Aids
in locating, in the event the victim is moving along the grid.
Allows dispatch to know that an alert is still active.Slide8
Benefits of Proposed Solution
Based on proven technology.
If
a victim is not near an emergency phone location (blue tower), they don't have to scramble aimlessly to find one.
Would help alleviate students' fear of safety on campus and possibly raise incoming student interest in the school
.
Could
act as a deterrent.Slide9
Technological Components
Hardware
Radio Based Key Fobs
Radio Transceivers
Radio Control Hub (connected to dispatch station)
Software
Fob controller
Transceiver controller
Control Hub controller and Driver
GUI based on a mapping API (Google
®
Maps)Slide10
Determining Customer Base
Many possible customers:
Universities or Colleges
Business complexes (i.e. Google, Microsoft, Intel, Trump Tower)
Civil complexes (i.e. the Capitol Building)
Scoping Issues
Due to time constraints the focus will be on Universities.
Old
Dominion
University to be specificSlide11
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University, whose growing number of students continues the projection of future victims and offenders, represents a suitable client for this solution.
Their adoption of new technology in the past indicates a
high probability of willingness
to use funds to secure the safety of their facility and students.Slide12
Potential Issues with Solution
High cost of implementation
Large front-end cost of development
Slightly limited
market (i.e. facilities large enough to have
their own
security professionals)
No financial return on investment
FCC regulations
Radio broadcasting ranges
Abuse/MisuseSlide13
Similar Solutions
The Guardian system by TTI is a solution that is based on the
802.15 short range networking protocol.
Appears to have a maximum area it can protect.
http://
www.ttiguardian.com
Uses key fobs, repeaters and a central hub
The Centurion system by
StopTech
broadcasts a voice message to radio capable devices when an alarm is triggered.
Has a very long range
Alert messages are pre-programmed
http://www.stopstick.com/centurion.htmlSlide14
Similar Solutions
Personal
Safety Alarms
Small devices that emit a loud noise and
a bright
flashing light. Used as a way to scare off a perpetrator
.
Medical alert remotes
Uses a device connected to a phone line to initiate a phone call to predetermined number.
(i.e. “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”)Slide15
Questions?