Currently there’s been a lot of talk about sexual assault on college
campuses. Students at University of Michigan have created this app called
Companion so that users can have a family member or friend virtually walk home
with them and make sure they get home safely. The benefit to this app as
compared to just talking on the phone with someone when you walk home is that
if the user strays off their path, falls, starts running, etc. and does not
respond to a text within 15 seconds, the app starts emitting loud noises to
scare attackers off and gives the user the option to call 911. In addition, it
alerts the user’s companion and gives them the option to call the police and
tell them your location. Plus, if the user is on a college campus, the app will
also alert the campus police. I think this app is a great idea and I love that technology is being used to create apps like this.
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