Method, software and device for implementing personal safety functionalities

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing unit of a device, the execution of the instructions by the processing unit of the device providing for implementing personal safety functionalities by:

• collecting sensor data from at least one sensor of the device;
• executing by the processing unit of the device a safety risk prediction algorithm, the algorithm using inputs comprising the sensor data to determine a safety risk indicator, the safety risk indicator being indicative of whether a user of the device is exposed to a safety risk presented by at least one person in the vicinity of the user of the device;
• and
• taking at least one action by the processing unit of the device when the indicator indicates that the user is exposed to a safety risk.

A safety device comprising:

• a wireless communication interface;
• at least one sensor;
• and
• a processing unit for:
• collecting sensor data from the at least one sensor;
• executing a safety risk prediction algorithm, the algorithm using inputs comprising the sensor data to determine a safety risk indicator, the safety risk indicator being indicative of whether a user of the safety device is exposed to a safety risk presented by at least one person in the vicinity of the user of the device;
• and
• taking at least one action when the indicator indicates that the user is exposed to a safety risk.