The Core Problem: A Legal Paradox
Survivors must prove a "Course of Conduct" (a pattern of abuse) and "Impact on the Child" (for family court), but the very act of documenting this evidence is dangerous. Project DANA solves this by existing as a Dual-State Application.
Interactive Decoy
ChefAI: Recipes, Pantry AI, & News.
Forensic Vault
Encrypted logs & Witness Statement Export.
Innovation 1: Triple-State Security
A simple password isn't safe. The app uses a behavioral security model. Different, non-obvious inputs render entirely different applications, providing plausible deniability.
User Action
Normal Use
"ChefAI" (Decoy)
User Action
"Magic Search Term"
"DANA" (Vault)
User Action
"Duress Code"
"Gratitude Journal"
Innovation 2: The "Empowerment" Workflow
The app bridges the "translation gap" between a survivor's raw experience and the objective language required by courts. It uses AI for suggestions, but prioritises human agency.
Raw Input
User logs emotional entries under pressure.
Sensing
AI detects pattern velocity and risk escalation.
Translation
AI maps entries to Coercive Control identifiers.
Forensic Export
Immutable logs converted to Witness Statements.
Data Insight:
"Course of Conduct"
Proving a pattern of abuse. Visualisation of escalation over time for criminal law contexts.
Data Insight:
Child Welfare Impact
Family Court focus: Objective logging of a child's state after contact sessions.
Cognitive Load Reduction
Calming, high-contrast palette and large, tap-friendly inputs assist users in states of hyper-arousal or duress.
Historical Backdating
Survivors often find help after a crisis. Robust timeline building allows immediate logging of past incidents with metadata.
Dual Legal Export
Export data tailored for Civil (Family Law) or Criminal (DAA 2018) systems with forensic-grade verification.