Emergency detection based on crowd sourced visual indicators

A system comprising:

• a first electronic device comprising a first display and a first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit an indication that the first electronic device has transitioned from a standby status to an alert status based on the emergency situation, wherein the first electronic device is associated with a first user;
• a second electronic device comprising a second display and a second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is configured to receive the indication from the first transceiver, wherein the second electronic device is associated with a second user;
• an image sensor configured to detect an emergency situation based on visual signals, wherein the image sensor comprises a processor operatively in communication with the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
• and
• wherein the processor, upon executing program instructions, is configured to:
• determine, based on an activation action by the first user, that first display of the first electronic device has output a first color to indicate that the first user needs assistance;
• calculate, based on the indication, a distance between the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
• transmit a command to the second electronic device to cause the second display to output a second color based on the distance;
• and
• detect, from the second electronic device and via the second color, encoded information associated with the emergency situation and the distance.

An electronic device comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive an emergency signal from another electronic device;
• a display configured to output a color;
• and
• a processor operatively in communication with the transceiver and the display;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform a set of operations comprising:
• determining the emergency signal has been received from another electronic device by the transceiver;
• determining, based on the emergency signal, an indication that the another electronic device has transitioned from a standby status to an alert status;
• calculating, based on the indication, a distance between the electronic device and the another electronic device;
• outputting, via the display and based on the distance, the color;
• encoding, via the color, information associated with an emergency situation and the distance, wherein the emergency situation corresponds to the emergency signal;
• and
• rendering a change in the color based on a change in the distance.