@inproceedings{32b1cd50fe4f4a55bd95383378a5c6e2,
title = "IMace: Protecting females from sexual and violent offenders in a community via smartphones",
abstract = "Personal safety in a community is an important issue. In particular, females and children are more vulnerable to violent and/or sexual attacks. In this project, we utilize smartphones and wireless networking techniques to provide a rescue-seeking mechanism for people under attack. When a user encounters an assault, by simply shaking the smartphone, iMace will not only produce high-pitch alarms to fend off the attacker but also quickly notify friends and law enforcement the location and even the snapshot of the attack. Such a fast response to attacks can eventually lead to a safer and better community.",
keywords = "Personal safety, Smartphones, Wireless networks",
author = "Chang, {Jou Chih} and Wang, {Pi Shih} and Fan, {Kang Hsuan} and Yang, {Shih Rong} and Su, {De Yuan} and Lin, {Min Shiung} and Sun, {Min Te} and Yu-Chee Tseng",
year = "2011",
month = nov,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1109/ICPPW.2011.57",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780769545110",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops",
pages = "71--74",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2011 International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops, ICPPW 2011",
note = "2011 International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops, ICPPW 2011 ; Conference date: 13-09-2011 Through 16-09-2011",
}