SYANDES presentation

1. Companion: Never
Walk Alone
Ang, Helenna. Gonzales, Louise. Yao, Ria

2. Background
● Dramatic surge in crime rates
● Personal Security applications
● A group of students from University of Michigan
unveiled an app
● “COMPANION: NEVER WALK ALONE”
● Used to reach out to family, friends and police

3. Features of the App
● Live Map
● Send alerts to companion
● Check what has happened to the user
● Option to call 911

4. How it works?
1. Key in your destination
2. Choose companions
3. Start the trip

5. Benefits/Advantages of the Companion App
● It is a practical tool that fills the specific needs of the user.
● It helps parents to have a way of monitoring their children’s safety.
● The companion doesn’t need to install the application.
● According to an article in Business Insider, “....Lots of parents want to use
the app for their children, and some people want their elderly parents to use
it, too, to make sure they don’t get lost.”