2 mobile solutions that could have helped in stopping the Florida Disney resort death of a 2-year old little boy who was attacked by alligator.

1. Mobile
Alligator
Alerts
at
Florida
Resorts
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2. Tourist
are
unfamiliar
with
the
risk
The
Florida
Disney
resort,
where
a
2-­‐year
old
liIle
boy
was
aIacked
and
died
now
has
a
lawyer
who
says
he
told
the
resort
and
showed
them
a
picture
of
an
alligator
in
the
area
back
in
2015.
Now,
you
are
walking
in
an
area
and
you
didn’t
see
the
sign
telling
you
that
there
could
be
alligators
in
the
area.
Two
ideas
come
to
mind
from
past
experience
working
in
hospitality
for
Hilton
Worldwide.
During
my
Tme
with
Hilton
as
Lead
Android
Designer
on
the
HHonors
app;
I
worked
on
noTficaTon
elements
that
alerted
you
when
your
Digital
Key
was
ready
aXer
you
had
checked
in
on
your
smart
phone.
SoluTons
are
definitely
needed
especially
for
protecTng
you
and
your
loved
ones
from
alligators.
There
are
a
few
opTons
when
it
comes
to
actually
detecTng
and
prevenTng
alligators
from
making
their
way
onto
a
resort
or
property
across
Florida.
With
the
help
of
a
mobile
app
a
resort
can
setup
either
one
of
these
systems
so
that
guests
can
check
in
and
feel
safe
on
your
property
by
receiving
alerts
to
their
smartphone
at
all
Tmes.
The
best
part
is
that
these
services
can
be
added
directly
into
the
applicaTon
for
your
resort
so
that
all
guests
can
benefit
from
the
system.
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•
HTTP://PHILLS.COM

3. Geo-­‐Fence
System
Today
Geo-­‐Fences
are
used
to
create
targeted
markeTng.
A
Geo-­‐Fencing
system
uses
locaTon-­‐based
service
data
to
set
up
a
perimeter
around
a
potenTal
property.
By
seng
up
a
geo-­‐fence
system
it’s
possible
for
a
resort
to
send
alerts
to
a
guest
who
has
crossed
into
a
certain
area
with
important
informaTon
about
alligators.
This
can
prevent
unprovoked
aIacks
and
accidents.
Pung
guests
on
alert
can
be
a
wonderful
way
for
them
to
make
sure
that
they
are
prepared
to
be
watchful
and
to
avoid
an
aIack.
This
can
deliver
a
powerful
piece
of
mind
especially
knowing
that
the
system
will
stay
on
consistently.
A
first
line
of
defense
can
save
lives.
@ANTHONYPHILLS
•
HTTP://PHILLS.COM

4. Beacon
System
The
beacon
system
is
a
popular
opTon
for
regional
monitoring
and
this
can
set
up
clearly
defined
radius
points
across
your
property.
This
soluTon
is
oXen
very
easy
to
set
up
and
it
can
be
done
usually
with
over-­‐the-­‐counter
hardware
which
can
be
purchased
at
many
electronic
stores.
Region
monitoring
with
the
help
of
beacon
technology
can
measure
out
a
set
geographical
region.
You
can
set
up
beacons
across
one
side
of
a
property
that
has
water
on
it
or
across
all
sides
of
your
property.
By
seng
boundaries
up
with
various
beacons
a
hotel
chain
can
send
out
various
alerts
when
guests
get
very
close
to
the
beacons
themselves.
Beacons
can
have
a
radius
of
25m
or
greater.
This
ensures
that
anyone
with
a
smartphone
and
Bluetooth
turned
on
can
receive
a
push
noTficaTon
from
your
hotel
app
when
they
are
close
to
a
beacon
which
has
been
flagged
for
gator
acTvity.
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•
HTTP://PHILLS.COM

5. Both
of
these
technologies
are
extremely
useful
especially
when
it
comes
to
going
out
at
night
when
alligators
are
very
difficult
to
see.
Receiving
a
push
noTficaTon
from
either
source
will
likely
prevent
guests
from
venturing
into
unsafe
areas
at
Tmes
when
it
can
be
difficult
to
predict
if
alligators
are
in
the
area.
If
more
resorts
were
willing
to
set
up
beacon
technology
or
a
Geo-­‐Fence
system
along
with
signage,
it
may
be
possible
to
prevent
a
large
number
of
alligator
related
incidents
in
Florida
each
year.
These
types
of
added
monitoring
push
alerts
also
improve
guest
experience
and
allow
guests
from
all
over
the
world
to
have
a
greater
peace
of
mind
whilst
staying
at
your
resort/hotel
chain.
If
you
are
a
concerned
property
owner
or
you
live
in
an
area
where
there
is
no
record
or
monitoring
for
alligator
acTvity,
these
soluTons
could
save
lives.
I
worked
as
the
Lead
Designer
for
Hilton
Worldwide
on
the
HHonors
Android
app
that
uTlized
some
of
the
same
principles
that
are
discussed
in
this
arTcle.
The
HHonors
Android
app
has
over
1
million
downloads
and
similar
apps
for
other
major
hotel
chains
could
receive
the
same
support.
Not
only
can
guests
at
Hilton
hotels
experience
these
technology
benefits
from
their
hotel
app
but
many
resorts
are
using
the
data
and
the
beacons
for
more
alerts
and
noTficaTons
through
the
app
too
but
now
add
alerts
for
alligators.
Be
safe!
Anthony
Phills
Author
and
Designer
•
@anthonyphills
•
hIp://phills.com