This document discusses ideas to help people who live alone. It proposes developing a device called the Friencom to address issues of isolation, depression, and emergencies for vulnerable groups including the disabled, elderly, and young adults living alone. The Friencom would have safety features like an SOS button, GPS tracking, and emergency contact plans to help first responders in urgent situations. It aims to connect isolated individuals and provide support.

2. Help people who live alone
Team Crabapple Leaf
28 November, 2012
Quan Zhu Cherry Huanle
Chen Dai Stella
Liu

3. Agenda
I.! Background
II.!Target group
III.!Bid Ideas- Friencom Device
IV.!More and More Ideas!

4. 1950! 2010!
•! Today, more than 50 % of American adults are single.
•! 31 million, about one out of every seven, live alone.
They make up 28 % of all households.
“Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising
Appeal of Living Alone.” -Eric Kinenberg

5. People of working age who live alone increase
their risk of depression by up to 80%
compared with people living in families.
Lack of Poor-
social housing
support conditions
People living alone are more depressed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17475240

6. About People who Living Alone
!!To get rid of loneliness and isolation.
!!People living alone would face a lot of problems, which
need to be solved. That is why we must think this as one
of the critical world problems and try to find some
solutions.
People living alone are more depressed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17475240

7. Target Group
•! Disabled people!
•! The elderly!
•! Young people !

8. Disabled People!
•! They have difficulties in dealing with
emergencies.
•! They may have obstacles in talking or
walking"!

9. The Elderly
!•! The health of elderly people always comes
across the same problem, isolation.
•! Illness, loneliness, and isolation any of these can
put them in danger.

10. Young People!
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11. Tech Specifics
SOS button
Build-in USB
power adapter
Speaker
Waterproof Battery
The friencom is waterproof. It can wear in the shower or while swimming.
GPS sensing technology
Friencom is a portable device with GPS tracker keeps track your location.
Connect and Battery
Cellular network based system.!

12. When Accident Happens...

13. How it Works
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15. Other Methods
! Online social networking!
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•! Monthly party

16. Online Social Network!
!!Our website : Frien.Com
!!Online community for communication
<Connections>
!!Small online games

17. Monthly Party/
Meet up FRIENCO M MONTHLY PAR
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•! In area with considerable
number of people
•! Connection in real space
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18. Multi-dimensions Connections!

19. Thank
you