Having miraculously survived the 4th of August 2020 blast in Beirut, Lebanon, I tried calling my mother
to let her know I was alive.
Networks are saturated. Our phone calls can’t get through.
This is when it first occured to me:
“How is it that networks get saturated when people need it the most?
What would a solution for that be? How can I use design to help my community when emergencies occur?”
Networks are saturated. Our phone calls can’t get through.
This is when it first occured to me:
“How is it that networks get saturated when people need it the most?
What would a solution for that be? How can I use design to help my community when emergencies occur?”
CONNECTICITY MATTERS
EMRGNCY allows people to connect with their loves ones in times of crisis and check on their status.
The app uses a mesh network when regular networks or WiFi are down or saturated.
EMRGNCY allows people to connect with their loves ones in times of crisis and check on their status.
The app uses a mesh network when regular networks or WiFi are down or saturated.
PREVENTION AS PROTECTION
Every second counts in times of need to save lives, understanding the visual cues of the platform beforehand helps significantly reduce the cognitive load of the users and saves a great amount of time when navigating a crisis.
The onboarding process allows users to get familiar with the semiotics of the app and informs them of the right way to deal with the emergency before it actually occurs.
Every second counts in times of need to save lives, understanding the visual cues of the platform beforehand helps significantly reduce the cognitive load of the users and saves a great amount of time when navigating a crisis.
The onboarding process allows users to get familiar with the semiotics of the app and informs them of the right way to deal with the emergency before it actually occurs.
PRIVACY MATTERS
Emrgncy values transparency in order to build trust by explaining why sharing these information can be useful in dealing with emergencies and how many users already gave their consent and access to data.
An offline map is embedded into the app for when the GPS satellites are jammed.
The users always have the option to not share personal information such as location or contacts
Emrgncy values transparency in order to build trust by explaining why sharing these information can be useful in dealing with emergencies and how many users already gave their consent and access to data.
An offline map is embedded into the app for when the GPS satellites are jammed.
The users always have the option to not share personal information such as location or contacts