Team members:
- Khalid Almeer
- Haley Basti
- Lianne Gill
- Cameron Handeland
- Blake Tellefsen
Product Origin: Entrepreneurial Product
Personal security is a major issue faced by people of all walks of life in modern society. At any moment, environmental disaster, accidental mishap, or acts of terrorism can occur; leaving in their wake confusion and devastation with little that can be done in the moment. Often, all that is needed is an extra moment to act to make the difference.
Bltzr is an innovative, stylish, and functional self-defense smartwatch aimed at protecting the populous via immediate threat disruption and reporting technology. Using myoelectric sensing, high-power optics, and smart-interconnective applications; Blitzr can give users the extra second that just may be needed to escape, disarm, or be rescued from such events. With the first subtle a gesture of making a fist, the user can signal to emergency authorities that something is wrong. If more immediate action is needed, extremely powerful and distracting pulses of light are emitted from the Blitzr at the flick of a wrist. This stunning action can buy precisely the time needed to enact longer lasting means of protection for the individual being assaulted.
Blitzr is an asset for any person that wishes to feel safer in their surroundings and is especially useful for college students that are required to walk home alone at night. Armed with Blitzr, citizens gain the ability to function as a greater collective, the more people that are connected, the better the protection. In this way, all those associated with Blitzr, whether you are using it for yourself or giving it as a gift to a loved one, can rest assured that the self-defense smartwatch is always on hand and ready to activate. The functionality of Blitzr remains for the individual in the event of personal attack in an isolated space. The flashing light of Blitzr can be extremely disorienting and the user can rest assured that backup or reassurance is on the way soon. Society can take full advantage of the Internet of Things and wearable technology by integrating the awareness and responsivity of the Blitzr into its collective culture.
Blitzr provides the individual an immediate response to danger that is always on hand and does not draw attention until the moment demands, allowing the user to gain the edge in any encounter.