About Safe School Guardian
Safe School Guardian provides an integrated safety platform designed for educational institutions, offering real-time communication, incident management, and proactive threat solutions. The company caters to primary, secondary, and higher education institutions, with a focus on customizable and comprehensive safety solutions.
Situation
Safe School Guardian wanted to bring an indoor gunshot detector solution to market through creation of a physical device that could be installed in schools and businesses that was capable of detecting gunshots and alerting law enforcement in the event a gunshot was fired in the vicinity. The devices needed to operate on battery power for up to five years and connect wirelessly via cellular networks. Additionally, to ensure reliability, the devices had to leverage AI technology to accurately differentiate between loud noises and actual gunshots, as false-positive alerts were not an option.
Action
Safe School Guardian partnered with Centroid to bring their indoor gunshot detector application to market. The organization sought Centroid’s help in designing and developing a device with long-lasting battery life and seamless cellular connectivity. Centroid leveraged AI and Machine Learning to differentiate between loud noises and various calibers of firearms, ensuring the device delivered accurate alerts without false positives. Centroid provided end-to-end application development services and support which covered every aspect of the device’s development, ensuring it met all technical and industry standards for a reliable and effective safety solution.
Impact
The Centroid team successfully delivered prototype devices for iOS and Android that detected gunshots with a 99.9% success rate and an exceptionally low false-positive rate. The devices were implemented in five customer locations. Additionally, Centroid produced efficient low-level C code for Verizon IoT devices that could operate for over five years on 4 D-cell batteries. Centroid also delivered a comprehensive end-to-end SaaS platform for device and alert management. Centroid’s comprehensive DevOps and software application development services helped provide Safe School Guardian with an innovative, custom-built application designed to help keep students safe.