Alumni of the University of Essex matchfunded £753
By
Dmitry Christie
Colchester
We're a young Social Enterprise run by three Essex students. Our goal is to make this world a safer place in a smart and ethical way.
We will launch our app with 3 initial features. They are:
1. Find my friends.
Have you ever lost your friends in a night venue which has poor signal? So have we. We will set up Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons in Sub Zero which will enable our app to determine where exactly you and your friends are. Your location will be encrypted and shared only with pre-approved contacts.
2. Lookout for me.
Have you ever worried about yourself or your friends getting home safely? So have we. Our app will ask where you want to go and how long it should take you. If the timer runs out and you're not there - the app will send a distress text with your location to your pre-set emergency contacts.
3. Safety bus tracking.
Have you ever been frustrated waiting for a safety bus? So have we. You will be able to see if the safety bus is arriving any time soon.
All three of us have a diverse set of skills. This enables us to do most things in house. However, we want to bring the app to you as soon as possible.
Most of the money will go towards hiring and training 1-2 developers (Essex students). Each hour will cost us £6.70.
Here's the range of features that we want to implement and estimated number of work and training hours they will require:
We will also need to buy equipment and licenses:
We have many more ideas in case if we're over-funded, but these features will be our top priority.
Dmitry - Chief Executive Officer
Essex SU VP International 2012-13
MSc International Economics 2015-16
Came up with the idea to bring you Pocket Essex
Brought National Insurance Interviews for the EU students onto campus.
Cameron - Chief Technology Officer
UG Computer Science Student (Placement Year)
Developed Essex Advanced Scheduler.
Emeka - Chief Marketing Officer
UG Economics Student (2nd year)
2015 Santander Hackathon Winner
Experienced Designer
We're always open to suggestions and cooperation. Feel free to drop us an e-mail.
Dmitry - General Enquires - ceo@soteriasafety.org
Cameron - IT Enquires - cto@soteriasafety.org
Emeka - Media Enquires - cmo@soteriasafety.org
Find us on Twitter : @owlappofficial
Your support for this project matters. Every like, share, conversation or donation brings us one step closer to achieving our goal, making our world a safer place. We have many more ideas, and we are eager to implement them. Thank you for taking time to read this.
2016 © Soteria - Smart Safety Solutions Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 10011910
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Thanks! We will send you a certificate of donation in the post.
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As a way of saying 'Thank you' we will send you a handwritten postcard from the directors team.
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Thank you! Your generous donation entitles you to a stylish silicon OwlApp wristband. Limited edition.
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Wow! Thank you so much! We think that you deserve a coffee mug on us!
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We will provide you with a 1 hour basic boxing session to learn some self- defence techniques at Colchester Campus.
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We will place your name or company logo in the BRONZE level sponsors section on our web-site and within the app. FOREVER.
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We will place your name or company logo in the SILVER level sponsors section on our web-site and within the app. FOREVER.
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We will place your name or company logo in the GOLD level sponsors section on our web-site and within the app. FOREVER.
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