1. put smartphone in stand
2. point camera towards drink
3. open app
4. go dancing / wait until someone puts drug in drink
5. app detects it, using deep learning / computer vision
6. call police / throw away drink
Muggers literally take phones physically from people; despite full knowledge the phone is being taken, and physical proximity to the person, they still get away. A watch notification that your phone is getting stolen is just gonna give you a nice view of them disappearing out the door of the bar.
The solution to date rape is not setting up your phone on a tripod in a bar.
I don't see how that would help in a typical busy, noisy club - the thief is simply going to grab the phone and disappear into the crowd. Plus, they can just turn the phone off.
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Better approach:
Sounds like a good way to discover people steal unattended phones.
But here's the clever bit: you have a second phone guarding the first phone!
The app can use the accellerometer, and sound an alarm or contact wrist watch.
Muggers literally take phones physically from people; despite full knowledge the phone is being taken, and physical proximity to the person, they still get away. A watch notification that your phone is getting stolen is just gonna give you a nice view of them disappearing out the door of the bar.
The solution to date rape is not setting up your phone on a tripod in a bar.
I don't see how that would help in a typical busy, noisy club - the thief is simply going to grab the phone and disappear into the crowd. Plus, they can just turn the phone off.
You don’t have to leave drinks unattended for someone to spike it
It can happen very fast, while you are holding it