There is no denying the fact that technology has changed our lives enormously and became an inevitable part. It has opened many avenues in the life of people to transform the way they function. Our dependency on technology is such that we cannot even imagine a day without it. With the advancement of technology there are many safety devices available in the market which ensures our safety, giving us more freedom to live freely. As we know, senior citizens are the most vulnerable part of the society when it comes to safety. They are the easiest targets for anti-social elements like burglars, thieves’ et al. Robbery and honor killing are the most common crimes committed against senior citizens. If we look at the statistics, round 20,532 cases are registered every year! We all are aware of the fact that senior citizens need full- time attention and caring, which is impossible to provide these days. Hence, the…
SOS Signal is an internationally recognized Morse code distress signal which is a combination of dots and dashes. It was originally instituted for maritime use and popularized later as a distress signal all over the world. Commonly, SOS stands for ‘Save Our Souls’ or ‘Save our Ship’ but in reality, it’s not an abbreviation. In Morse code, three dots stand for ‘S’ and three dashes stand for ‘O’. SOS signal was first introduced in Germany on 1st April, 1905. Earlier, SOS distress signals were used solely by the ships to communicate emergency,but later it was adopted globally. Due to its popular use during emergency, it has entered in normal use as a sign or a crisis or the need for action. SOS was only used by maritime radio as a distress signal until 1999, later it was replaced by the Global Maritime Distress & Safety System. Origin of SOS…