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Alert'em

Emergency Alert Sending App (Alert them)

Problem Statement:

Over a long period the main issue we faced is one click alerting to our loved ones when we are in an emergency.

Proposed Solution :

This project proposes a “Emergency Alerting System” to send an SMS containing the recent call log of the user to their emergency contacts.

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Functionality & Concepts used :

  • The App has a very simple and interactive interface which helps the victim to send an alert to their emergency contacts. Following are few android concepts used to achieve the functionalities in app :
  • Constraint Layout : Most of the activities in the app uses a flexible constraint layout, which is easy to handle for different screen sizes.
  • Simple & Easy Views Design : Use of familiar audience EditText with hints and interactive buttons made it easier for users. App also uses Jetpack Navigation to switch between different screens.
  • RecyclerView : To present the list of emergency contacts and helpline numbers we used the efficient recyclerview.
  • LiveData & Room Database : We are also using LiveData to update & observe any changes from the local databases using Room. Room is used to store the user details and their emergency contacts.

Application Link & Future Scope :

The app is currently in the Alpha testing phase with a limited no. of users, You can access the app here.

Once the app is fully tested and functional to a smaller user base, we plan to add more features to include live location sharing during emergency and favorite contacts realtime location tracking by integrating Firebase Realtime Database.