The AI Consultant · Personal Safety App Project

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Research, market intelligence, hardware options, and legal notes compiled for Aaron Smythe's personal safety alarm app. Updated as the project progresses.

Hardware Research
Hardware Options & Technical Glossary
KKM F1/B2 nRF52 Flic 2 Minew ODM
Device comparison across all BLE hardware options. Includes the three-stage hardware strategy (POC → MVP → launch), full spec table, and plain-English glossary of every technical term.
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Market Intelligence
Personal Safety App Market — UK Landscape
750K users 11% CAGR Hollie Guard bSafe Plegium
Competitor analysis across 6 major players, five unoccupied positioning territories, market size data, and Aaron's genuine differentiators. Every competitor is making the same mistake — here's what they're all missing.
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Platform Research · SDK Registration Complete
Tuya Developer Platform — SDK Notes, Legal Flags & Compliance
PRC law governs Account termination risk Voiceprint = biometric data GDPR — address before launch
Full analysis of four legal documents accepted at registration, with specific flags for Aaron's use case. TuyaOpen investigated — does not remove cloud dependency or support nRF52.
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Phase 2 · Draft Spec
Custom BLE Hardware — Cloud-Free Architecture
XIAO ESP32S3 Sense ~£21 prototype ESP-IDF On-device keyword
Two parallel workstreams: B500 + Tuya SDK (concept validation) and XIAO ESP32S3 Sense + native ESP-IDF (cloud-free path). Hardware to order, 4-week timeline, and the Phase 3 decision framework.
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Prepared by Paul Cowen · The AI Consultant info@theaiconsultant.co.uk · May 2026 CONFIDENTIAL — Aaron Smythe