Recommendations

In our brainstorming session before we developed the Ghost Pepper idea, we considered other problems that IoT devices can create, whether due to their hackability, security, or breakability. In the case of Ghost Pepper, the device has a noble intention, but due to some oversight, it may react in unwanted ways. If Ghost Pepper was actually built, we would recommend to its developers to fine tune the triggers. For example, should Ghost Pepper have the pepper spray feature or should it be another form of repelling potential attackers (e.g. a siren, silent alarm, or TASER)? Should the Ghost Pepper be automatic (based on communication between sensors and the Ghost Pepper) or user-activated? Perhaps some combination thereof?

If the pepper spray feature is desirable, Ghost Pepper needs to make sure to take into account the context that the wearer is in and the attitudes or expressions of the potential aggressors. Heart rate/blood pressure alone might not be the best indications of stress. Perhaps there are more bodily functions signs that it could track to function more appropriately.