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Sentinel: Security for Everyone Sentinel, a unique mobile application form MindHelix Technosol aims at creating an improved security cocoon around our users enabling quick responses, easy and clear communication, and accurate distress response in case of emergency. Sentinel is available for iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android, which combined together, caters to almost 90% of all smartphone users. A limited functionality Sentinel is available for BlackBerry as well. Usage Scenarios
For the End User: i. When you are in trouble and you need to alert people fast. ii. When you need people to reach you r exact location fast. iii. Alert family, friends, employer and/or even police. iv. Accurate monitoring of your status by multiple well-‐wishers. v. Receive location sensitive crime alerts. vi. Add security information about the places you visit. Sentinel, the mobile application to improve the personal security of the people has been designed with ease of use as the core theme. With all emergency actions locked onto a single aesthetically designed button, Sentinel makes multiple alerts with critical data as simple as a button-‐press. Literally. Action: The Sentinel Alert-‐button takes information about the accurate location of the user, the direction of travel, speed and even mode of travel and creates alerts that reaches the well wishers in multiple forms.,
i. Phone calls to friend, family, and employer to enable instant action ii. SMS with location URL to see live location feed. iii. Email with location tracking and map pin with exact location. iv. Live tracking information via Website.
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Design: The application is created with a color scheme that has been scientifically proved as stress reducing colors. The silver tended blue color of the application automatically gives the user, who may be in a state of nervousness a sense of calm which will prove to be critical in improving their own security. As opposite to an app, which has bright, garish colors, Sentinel improves the response time of the people using the application, induces calm and creates better response.
Sentinel requires you to enter the correct details about yourself so that people can find you in case of emergencies and the service works with 100% efficiency to improve your safety. Your own picture enables the emergency contacts to quickly identify you in case of multiple people with identical names are in their contact list. The user can add Emergency contacts directly into the screen or choose from their contacts. A complete profile is imported including a thumbnail of the contact. The contact addition requires i) Picture, ii)Phone Number and iii) email to work with complete efficiency but it can work without picture or email.
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The main screen of the application is simple and purpose built. The “alert” button can send alerts to well-‐wishers. A small time delay enables the user to quickly cancel an accidental alert. Disabling the alert, once generated is password protected to ensure better safety for the user. An accidental alert or a change in security situation also generates SMS, Emails and Phone calls that alerts the emergency contacts about the changed security status. A simple settings screen enables the user to add/edit the Emergency contacts, view their contact details etc. Media Listen to the phone call alert from Sentinel. Watch the Sentinel Use-‐Case Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ_C0DtXJec The application is available in the iTunes Store and Android Play Store. Weekly updates take care of bugs, new and awesome features and improved user experience. Download App