Project 2: Protest Object

Assault/harassment is an issue that lots of especially women have experienced. Unwanted touching and exposure, as well as catcalling are types of harassment women have to deal with in public, sometimes with little help from bystanders. With the CPX, sensors, and mapping input to outputs, I created a "Danger Alarm" that can be attached to any article of clothing. This alarm emits a sound when a perpetrator is in extremely close proximity to the individual wearing it, scaring the assaulter off and alarming others nearby.

For Project 2: Protest Object, I made an article of clothing that sends off a loud siren when someone makes extremely close contact with the person wearing it. Being a woman myself, I thought long and hard about societal issues that women often face and ways to help combat harassment/assault.

For this project, I used the the Circuit Playground Express board, the Li-Ion Battery 1000mAh, and tape. Taking a simple black long sleeve shirt, I placed the Circuit Board and the battery underneath the fabric and hold it in place using double sided tape. That way, the alarm cannot be seen externally by the perpetrator.

Using Microsoft MakeCode, I coded instructions so that The Danger Alarm goes off when the harasser touches the victim and the accelerometer senses a force of 8g. I set the sound volume up to 100 to ensure that the sound can be clearly heard. Once activated, the siren will keep playing unless the wearer presses the "A" button to turn it off when they are safe.

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