ABSTRACT

AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE CURRENT RAPID SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE SCOPE AND DURATION OF URBAN WOMEN'S TRAVEL ACTIVITIES HAVE EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY. CONSEQUENTLY, PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES, ESPECIALLY VIOLENT INCIDENTS ENCOUNTERED DURING TRAVEL, HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY PROMINENT. THIS STUDY FOCUSES ON THE FIELD OF UI DESIGN, SPECIFICALLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN'S SAFETY, AIMING TO ADDRESS THE CRUCIAL ISSUE OF HOW TO CUSTOMIZE APPLICATIONS TO MEET WOMEN'S SAFETY NEEDS. ALTHOUGH VARIOUS SAFETY APPLICATIONS ALREADY EXIST IN THE MARKET, THOSE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR WOMEN ARE SCARCE. TO THIS END, WE EMPLOYED A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD, CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF URBAN WOMEN AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 65 THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES, CASE ANALYSES, AND LITERATURE REVIEWS. THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO DESIGN A MOBILE APPLICATION SPECIFICALLY TARGETING URBAN WOMEN AGED 18 TO 65, WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING THEIR SAFETY AND AUTONOMY DURING TRAVEL. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY IS TO USE TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS TO ASSIST WOMEN'S TRAVEL SAFETY, WHILE EMPHASIZING THAT TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS SHOULD BE PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT INCLUDES LEGAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER MEASURES TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S SENSE OF SECURITY. THROUGH FUNCTION OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENT DESIGN, A USER-FRIENDLY AND EFFICIENT INTERFACE WILL BE CREATED, ENABLING WOMEN TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND OBTAIN NECESSARY HELP AND SUPPORT WHEN FACING POTENTIAL THREATS. FUTURE WORK WILL FOCUS ON FUNCTION OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE ENHANCEMENT, ESTABLISHING A USER FEEDBACK LOOP, AND CONDUCTING LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP RESEARCH, IN ORDER TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE AND REFINE THE APPLICATION AND FURTHER SAFEGUARD WOMEN'S TRAVEL SAFETY.