This is One Scream
One Scream is a handsfree voice activated personal safety app for women and teenage girls that can stay with the user wherever she goes.
If the user panic screams (a louder, more complex sound than any other) or says the safe word “One Scream” the app detects it, even when the phone’s across the room or buried in her bag.
Once her call for help is detected, the phone vibrates and plays back a loud siren before an alert is triggered. The user has 20 seconds to cancel it if she is safe.
One Scream then sends a message with her name and location to whoever she had chosen for support.
For Android users we create an open line with one of her helpers so they can listen into real events and the user can speak hands-free.
screaming
Imminent threats provoke fast, reflexive actions.
Females largely lack androgens, which, in many species and humans, act to develop the male brain for aggression to activate aggressive behaviour in specific threatening contexts. This difference between the sexes suggests that females are unlikely to show a physical "fight" response to threat. 1.)
It was found that women chose to yell or scream as their first choice whereas men chose to attack or struggle. 2.)
1.) https://scholar.harvard.edu/marianabockarova/files/tend-and-befriend.pdf
2.) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546605/
Story
One common lesson we all learn as children is to dial 999 if we encounter any dangerous situations. The ability for us to do this has increased now that practically everyone owns a mobile phone. This made me think; even though our phones have become our safety net, sometimes reaching for our phone in unsafe conditions is not an option. I wanted to find a solution to this.
That's how One Scream was born. The women’s safety app works off natural responses when in fear - either a panic scream or the spoken words “One Scream” create an alert - without needing to unlock the phone. Creating a reliable and accessible way to detect danger is at the core of One Scream.
The app is designed to allow and encourage women to pursue anything while keeping safe.
Uta de Veer, founder
Our Vision
We are searching for the best possible technological solutions to provide a lifeline for individuals in moments of severe distress. We aspire to save lives.
The Team
“Helping women feel safer and more confident, so that they can live their life to its full potential, is my main motivator. I envisioned One Scream to be an uncomplicated, invisible helper that is there for you to feel safer or even get help fast if you need it.”
Uta de Veer, founder
“We want everyone to achieve their aspirations and goals. One Scream is a tool for systemic change that we will expand and integrate to achieve a change worldwide. I love what I do because I can impact other peoples lives.”
Feras Alsaab, co-founder
