1. Overview of Gunsens

Gunsens is a next-generation safety platform that integrates autonomous AI agents, wireless panic buttons, and live bodycams to detect and respond to gun threats and other emergencies in schools, businesses, and public spaces.

 

 

2. Gunsens Alerts

Gun threat and SOS alerts are communicated to the public through the Gunsens App and to first responders via direct integration with the 911 Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, ensuring rapid response and coordination.

Fig. 2-1 Gun threat push notification. Tap this notification for GPS directions.

 

​ Gun threat alerts:

 

Gun threat alerts are automatically triggered by Gunsens Gun Sensors. These sensors can be purchased and managed through the Settings item on the Home tab bar.

Fig. 2-2 Gunsens Gun Sensor.

 

​ SOS alerts:

 

An SOS alert is triggered by clicking the Gunsens SOS Panic Button. The SOS Panic Button can activate an SOS alert even if the associated smartphone is unreachable or locked.

Fig. 2-3 Gunsens SOS Panic Button.

 

SOS Panic Buttons can be purchased and managed through the Settings item on the Home tab bar.

 

To install an SOS Panic Button, do the following:

 

  1. Tap the Install a Gunsens SOS Panic Button item in Settings.
  2. With your smartphone's camera, scan the QR code on the back side of the SOS Panic Button.

 

 

3. Alert Management
The Gunsens App features two tiers of tab bars for handling alerts. The primary Home Tab Bar provides an overview of active and inactive alerts. When a specific alert is selected, the secondary Alert Tab Bar appears, offering detailed options and actions related to that alert.

Fig. 3-1a The Home Tab Bar.

Fig. 3-1b The Alert Tab Bar.

 

 

Using The Home Tab Bar:

 

Upon opening the Gunsens App, users are directed to the Map screen, which displays active threat alerts and provides access to the Home Tab Bar for managing these alerts.

 

Yellow indicators represent gun threats, while red indicators represent SOS alerts. To view details, tap on a threat notification or one of the alert indicators on the map.

Fig. 3-2 Active alerts.

The History screen shows all alerts in chronological order. Active alerts are marked with yellow and red indicators, while inactive alerts are shown in black and white. Alerts automatically deactivate after 24 hours.

Fig. 3-3 Chronological alert list.

 

To filter which threat alerts you see, tap the Settings item on the tab bar and select the Alert Filters item. For example, you can filter to see only alerts within a 25-mile radius of your current location.

Fig. 3-4 Setting alert filters.

 

 

Using The Alert Tab Bar:

 

When an alert is selected, either from the History screen or the Map, the app navigates to the Details screen, where the Alert Tab Bar provides tools for managing tasks related to that specific location.

 

If a Gun Sensor triggered the alert, the Details screen displays a floor plan showing the exact location of the threat, including the floor number.

Fig. 3-5 Gun threat alert details.

 

If the alert was triggered by the SOS Panic Button, the Details screen shows the member's photo, location, and contact information.

 

Tap the Text Emergency Contacts button to notify previously designated familly members and friends of the threatened person about the emergency.

Fig. 3-6 SOS alert details.

 

To comment on a specific threat, tap the Comments item on the Alert Tab Bar. To include an image with your comment, use the media button within the text input box.

Fig. 3-7 Comments with images.

 

Tap on the Bodycam item to start a livestream related to the current alert. Tap again to stop the livestream.

 Fig. 3-8 Live Bodycam for the alert.


To view all the live and saved videos associated with the current alert, tap on the Viewing item and swipe up-down, TikTok-style.

Fig. 3-9 Viewing live and saved videos, TikTok-style.

 

To get directions to the location of an alert, tap the Directions item on the Alert Tab Bar.

Fig. 3-10 Route to a threat.

 

 

4. Adding Gun Sensors

You can add Gun Sensors to your account in four simple steps: (1) add a location, (2) upload a floor plan, (3) scan the sensor’s QR code, and (4) position the Gun Sensor on the floor plan.

 

Your account can include multiple locations and each location can have several floor plans. You can add multiple Gun Sensors to each floor plan.

 

Step 1 – Adding a location:

 

Tap the Manage Locations / Floor-plans / Sensors item on the Settings screen to open the Locations screen, where you can add any number of locations.

Fig. 4-1 Adding locations.

Step 2 – Adding a floor-plan:

 

Tap a location on the Locations screen to open the Floor Plans screen, where you can add plans for each floor of the building.

Fig. 4-2 Adding floor-plans.

 

Step 3 – Adding a Gun Sensor:

 

From the Floor Plans screen, tap on a floor plan to open the Sensors screen. Tap Add New Sensor to scan the QR code displayed on your phone with the Gun Sensor's camera.

Fig. 4-3 Adding Gun Sensors.

 

Step 4 – Positioning a Gun Sensor:

 

Once added, the Gun Sensor will appear as a red pin on the floor plan, which can be dragged to the desired position.

Fig. 4-4 Positioning a Gun Sensor.

 

 

5. Inviting Members to Your Gunsens Account

The Gunsens App is designed to effectively manage and respond to threat alerts by using a structured membership system. Different users play different roles in ensuring safety, from receiving notifications to managing alerts, Gun Sensors and SOS Remotes.

 

To handle these varying responsibilities, Gunsens accounts are divided into three membership tiers: Owners, Admins, and Viewers. This hierarchy ensures that every user has appropriate access and control, enhancing the app’s functionality in complex environments like schools, businesses, and public spaces.

 

For instance, a school can purchase Gunsens SOS Remotes for all of its students. The school then invites the students to join its Gunsens account as Viewers. Once students install their SOS Remotes, the school is automatically billed for their monthly monitoring subscriptions.

 

Owners:

 

  • Add and remove Admins and Viewers.
  • Manage Gun Sensors.
  • Pay for Gun Sensor and SOS Remote subscriptions of Owners, Admins and Viewers.
  • Install their own SOS Remote.

 

Admins:

 

  • Add and remove Viewers.
  • Manage Gun Sensors.
  • Install their own SOS Remote (with subscription charged to the Owner).

 

Viewers:

 

  • Use the app without making changes.
  • Install their own SOS Remote (with subscription charged to the Owner)

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Fig. 5-1 Managing account members.

  • The red envelope indicator is displayed when an invited Admin or Viewer has not yet confirmed their email address.
  • The red text bubble lindicator is displayed until both invited Emargency Contacts install the Gunsens App.

 

 

6. Installing Gun Sensors

Gunsens Gun Sensors can be purchased from Amazon via the Settings screen.

 

Indoors installation:

  • Indoors, Gun Sensors are installed similarly to smoke detectors, consisting of a sensor unit and mounting bracket.
  • First, attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling’s electrical box. Then, connect the 110v power from the electrical box to the sensor unit. Finally, twist the sensor unit onto the mounting bracket.

Outdoors installation:

  • Gunsens Gun Sensors are waterproof and can be installed outdoors like security cameras, on walls or lamp posts.
  • First, attach the mounting bracket to a standard camera mount. Connect the 110v power from the electrical box inside the camera mount to the sensor unit, and twist the sensor unit onto the mounting bracket

Fig. 6-1 Mounting of sensors.