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1. Overview of Gunsens

Gunsens unites Gun Detectors, wireless SOS Buttons, and the SOS App into an AI-powered early warning system to stop shootings before the first shot—in schools, workplaces, and public spaces.

Gunsens Key Concepts:

Location – A place you’re protecting.
Floor Plan – A map showing the exact position of alerts and responding Police Officers.
Alert – A warning triggered by either a Gunsens Gun Detector or a Gunsens SOS Button.
Scene – Like a police "crime scene", this refers to an Alert event associated with a particular Location.

2. Gunsens Alerts

Gun threat and SOS alerts are instantly relayed to the public via the SOS App and to first responders through direct integration with 911 Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems. This ensures rapid response and seamless coordination.

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

Gun threat alerts:

Automatically triggered by Gunsens Gun Detectors (also called Sensors). Sensors can be purchased and managed in Settings on the Home tab bar.

Fig. 2-2 Gunsens Gun Detector.

SOS alerts:

Triggered by pressing the SOS Button three times. The SOS Button must be within approximately 50 feet of the associated smartphone to successfully trigger the alert. It can activate an alert even if the smartphone is locked.

Fig. 2-3 Gunsens SOS Button.

Gunsens SOS Buttons can be purchased and managed in Settings on the Home tab bar.

3. App Navigation
The Gunsens SOS 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:

Map – View a map of all active alerts. Tap an alert icon to see its details.
Alerts – Browse alerts in chronological order. Tap an alert to access the Scene, Comments, Videos, and Directions.
SOS – Manage your SOS Button and check its status.
Guide – Get help and learn how to use the SOS App.
Settings – Manage your account, devices, notifications, and SOS App preferences.

Upon opening the SOS 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 Alerts 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 Manage Alerts item. For example, you can filter to see only alerts within a 5-mile radius of your current location when the switch is ON.

Fig. 3-4 Setting alert filters.

Below is an explanation of all Manage Alerts switches:

Alert Radius

OFF (default) — all alerts are reported.
ON — Only alerts within the specified radius are reported.

Enable Single Click for SOS

OFF (default) — three clicks on the SOS Button are required to trigger an SOS alert.
ON — one click triggers an SOS alert.

Enable Loud Alerts

OFF (default) — alerts are muted.
ON — a loud “Amber Alert” sound is heard when alerts arrive.

Notify the Public

OFF — do not notify the public.
ON (default) — alerts are broadcast to the public via the app.

Notify 911

OFF (default) — alerts are not forwarded to 911.
ON — alerts are forwarded to 911. Requires an emergency contact phone number.

Limit Notifications (enter emails below)

OFF (default) — alert notifications are sent based on the public and 911 switch settings.
ON — alert notifications are only sent to users whose email addresses are specified. The public and 911 will not be notified, regardless of the state of their switches.

Using The Alert Tab Bar:

Scenes – Swipe horizontally through all Scenes.
Comments – Read or add coments for a location.
Bodycam – Use your phone’s camera to live stream from the Location.
Videos – Watch all videos for a Location.
Directions – Get directions to the alert's Location.

When an alert is selected, either from the Alerts screen or the Map, the app opens the Alert Tab Bar which provides tools for managing Scenes (as in "crime scenes") related to a specific Location.

If an alert was triggered by a Gun Detector or an SOS Button in the vicinity of a Gun Detector, the Scenes item on the Alert Tab Bar displays a floor plan and the address of the Scene, including the floor number and the appartment number. Otherwise, the screen shows the member's photo instead of a floor plan.

Fig. 3-6 SOS and gun threat alert Scene.

To comment on a Scene, 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 Scene. Tap again to stop the livestream. NOTE: This feature requires an installed SOS Button, and you must be within a 1 mile radius of the Scene.

Fig. 3-8 Live Bodycam for the Location.

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

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

To get directions to the Scene, tap the Directions item on the Alert Tab Bar.

Fig. 3-10 Route to a threat.

4. Managing SOS Buttons

To install an SOS Button:

⚠️ Important: When you take the button out of the shipping box for the first time, you’ll need to turn it on. Press and hold the button for a couple of seconds until it beeps. This step only needs to be done once—the button will stay on permanently and won’t need to be turned on again.
Open the Settings menu in the Gunsens app and tap “Install a Gunsens SOS Button.”
Use your smartphone’s camera to scan the QR code located on the back of the SOS Button.

The status of your installed SOS button is visible on the SOS tab in the Home tab bar.

5. Managing Gun Detectors

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

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

Step 1 – Adding a location:

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

Fig. 5-1 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. 5-2 Adding floor-plans.

Step 3 – Adding a Gun Detector:

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

Fig. 5-3 Adding Gun Detectors.

Step 4 – Positioning a Gun Detector:

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

Fig. 5-4 Positioning a Gun Sensor.

6. 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 Buttons.

To handle these varying responsibilities, Gunsens accounts are divided into five membership tiers: Owners, Admins, Police Officers, Viewers, and Kids. 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 Panic Buttons for all of its students. The school then invites the students to join its Gunsens account as Kids. Once Kids install their SOS Panic Buttons, the school is automatically billed for their monthly monitoring subscriptions.

Owners:

Add or remove Admins, Viewers, and Kids.
If verified as law enforcement, can add Police Officers to their account.
Manage all connected Gun Detectors.
Pay for Gun Detectors and SOS Button subscriptions for all invited users, including Police Officers.
Enable single-click activation for SOS Buttons (applies automatically to all invited users).
Install and manage their own SOS Buttons.

Admins:

Add and remove Viewers, and Kids.
If verified as law enforcement, can add Police Officers.
Manage Gun Detectors.
Install their own SOS Buttons (with subscription charged to the Owner).

Police Officers:

Install their own SOS Buttons (subscription is billed to the Owner).
Broadcast status updates: “On the Way” or “Arrived”.
Identified by a blue shield icon next to their name.
Able to tap a red, blue or green "Presence" icon on a Floor Plan to see names of people present on the scene.

Viewers (17+):

Install their own SOS Buttons (with subscription charged to the Owner).

Kids (Under 17):

Install their own SOS Buttons (with subscription charged to the Owner).
Can only view their own Bodycam Videos—they cannot see other users’ Videos to protect them from potential exposure to violent content.

Fig. 6-1 Managing account members.

7. Mounting Gun Sensors

Indoors:

Indoors, Gun Detectors 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 Detector unit. Finally, twist the sensor unit onto the mounting bracket.

Outdoors:

Gunsens Gun Detectors are waterproof and can be mounted 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. 7-1 Mounting of Gun Detectors.

8. Testing Installed Gun Detectors

In Test mode, the Gun Detectors operate normally but alerts are only visible to users designated as Testers, preventing unintended live notifications.

To start testing:

In Settings, tap Manage Sensors and select one or more locations.
Tap the submenu icon (⋮) and choose Test Sensors of Selected Locations.
In the Testing Sensors popover, tap the Testing radio button and review or update the Tester List. Tap OK.

Important: Always switch back to Live mode after testing is complete to avoid missing real threats.