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Introduction
Due to the increasing rate of crime on campus, UWI students feel threatened and in despair. This set of budding entrepreneurs seeks to alleviate this problem by implementing a comprehensive security system like no other.
This document contains a business plan that outlines the strategies and ideas derived from a background steeped in mechanical engineering and surveying. It consists of the basics of the idea, the perspectives and a description of the preliminary financial assessment.
Basics of Opportunity/Idea
You are walking home from school; suddenly you hear some movement in the bushes from behind.
Is this the start of an attempted rape or robbery?
What do you do?
Do you start to run or shout for help?
The Student Bug Personal alarm button works in the following way
The Student Bug unit is fitted with a panic button. If the student believes that they are in danger of a robbery, assault or carjacking they push the Student bug personal alarm button which is conveniently located on the belt around the waist or anyway the person wishes to carry it.
The Student Bug unit immediately makes a telephone call to campus security. They can then log on to the person with a desktop or laptop computer and identify the location and direction of the person on a moving map display.
A call to the student will establish if they have indeed been a victim of a carjack, mugging or robbery.
We believe: Nothing will stop an attempted crime, but a Student Bug with a personal Alarm button may prevent it from succeeding.
How does it work
Student Bug consists of two components:
A small phone like device which has the GPS receiver, GSM cellular telepho ...