This Emergency App Helps Find Missing People Even Without Mobile Coverage
Alyson Wyers — January 26, 2018 — Tech
References: web.ua.es & springwise
This location app is designed to find missing people in emergency situations, even where there is low mobile coverage.
Designed by researchers from Spain's Universidad de Alicante, the new app and device will significantly speed up rescue missions by broadcasting the smartphone's location even if there is no signal. The system's creator and UA lecturer José Ángel Berná explains "this app needs no mobile coverage and generates a wi-fi signal to ask for help within a range of several kilometers." An antennae-equipped portable receptor connects to the smartphone, enabling rescuers to track and find missing people in emergencies.
The app, which can run for days, could help responders prioritize who to help first when natural disasters and environmental catastrophes hit.
Designed by researchers from Spain's Universidad de Alicante, the new app and device will significantly speed up rescue missions by broadcasting the smartphone's location even if there is no signal. The system's creator and UA lecturer José Ángel Berná explains "this app needs no mobile coverage and generates a wi-fi signal to ask for help within a range of several kilometers." An antennae-equipped portable receptor connects to the smartphone, enabling rescuers to track and find missing people in emergencies.
The app, which can run for days, could help responders prioritize who to help first when natural disasters and environmental catastrophes hit.
Trend Themes
1. Distress Beacon Technology - The development of distress beacon technology offers opportunities to create more effective emergency response systems.
2. Offline Emergency Apps - Offline emergency apps represent a disruptive innovation by providing life-saving services in low signal areas.
3. Antenna-equipped Devices - The use of antenna-equipped devices for location tracking can revolutionize search and rescue missions and offer new opportunities for innovation.
Industry Implications
1. Emergency Services - The emergency services industry can benefit from using distress beacon technology to improve their response times and save lives.
2. Smartphone Manufacturing - Smartphone manufacturers can explore integrating distress beacon technology in their products to offer users life-saving features in emergency situations.
3. Outdoor Adventure Gear - The outdoor adventure gear industry can incorporate antenna-equipped devices in their products to offer customers a more reliable and safer experience in remote areas.
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