Gone are the days when girls would think of chili powder and other sprays to protect themselves from the goons, but now in the cyber savvy world, technology can play a major role in inventing devices for women’s safety.

Keeping in mind the frequent cases of violence and harassment against women Tamil Nadu based Amrita University has invented state-of-the-art safety gadget for women called Amrita Personal Safety System (APSS).

This customizable device provides flexibility in design for wearability, and integrates more than 15 features pertaining to women’s safety and security. It can also be used as a safety device for mentally challenged people with many functionalities to quickly identify their whereabouts.

The nationwide outrage sparked by macabre incidents like the December 16 rape and death of a girl in Delhi set a group of young cyber-security professionals in Kerala into action.

APSS is an inconspicuous, wearable and easy-to-operate electronic device that will help girls and women to trigger communication with family and police when in distress.

The device will remain invisible to the offender and yet can easily be triggered by its user with multiple options to ensure stealthy and secure communication,” said Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, Director of Kollam-based Amrita University’s Centre for Cyber Security Systems & Networks.

“With the ability to record conversations and communicate immediately by the press of a button or using SMS and voice calls to multiple destinations, this device also offers automated information on the nearest police station, hospitals and fire stations to the victim so that she can get immediate help,” explained Dr. Achuthan, who was recently in Delhi.

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