EmpowerHer - A Guardian Wristband for Women Safety with Mobile Application

We live in a world where personal safety is a fundamental concern. With an ever-increasing spurge in crime against women, the existing safety measures fall short of mitigating the violence faced on a daily basis. There stands a dire need to revolutionize the current methodologies encompassing women&...

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Published in:	2023 6th International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology (ICAST) pp. 335 - 340
Main Authors:	Philip, Celine John, Hedvikar, Greeshma, Rawal, Kris, Naidu, Trinity, Roy, Bidisha
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 08-12-2023
Subjects:	Crime EmpowerHer Mobile applications Reliability Safety Safety Device Security Software Testing Uncertainty Wearable Safety Technology Women Empowerment Wristband
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Summary:	We live in a world where personal safety is a fundamental concern. With an ever-increasing spurge in crime against women, the existing safety measures fall short of mitigating the violence faced on a daily basis. There stands a dire need to revolutionize the current methodologies encompassing women's safety and providing a comprehensive solution to ensure a sense of security. In response to this pressing need, EmpowerHer is an initiative to cultivate a beacon of empowerment using state-of-the-art technology like wristbands. These wristbands will seamlessly integrate with a mobile application that keeps an exhaustive track of all the data encompassing the wristband. By combining the benefits of wearable technology, intelligent software, and real-time connectivity, these wristbands incorporate location alert systems, intelligent sensor integration, seamless microphone, camera access, and other prominent security features that pave the way to ensure the safety of women with a simple wristband. These technologies incorporated in the wristband pose immediate assistance to a woman in need by notifying the concerned authorities to take necessary actions. Most importantly, it promises to bridge the gap between one's desire to help and the lack of information about those in need, thus eliminating the uncertainty of whom to assist.
DOI:	10.1109/ICAST59062.2023.10454916