SeniorCare: An elderly assistance mobile application

Siang, Ruo Ying (2025) SeniorCare: An elderly assistance mobile application. Final Year Project, UTAR.

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Abstract

As Malaysia's population continues to age, there is a growing need for new solutions to aid and assist elderly individuals in their safety, health, and well-being. Existing assistance applications available in the mobile application space, such as Medisafe and Family360, center around an isolation feature and do not deliver a consolidated system addressing the multiple challenges present among the elderly population at large. Thus, this project proposes the creation of a one-stop mobile application specifically targeting elderly individuals to aid and assist in many of its aspects. It would integrate various features, including reminders of medications and appointments, mental stimulation through mini games, an emergency alert system, use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for location tracking, task assistance services, and remote monitoring and control by family members. The proposed solution aims at promoting the independence of senior citizens and, at the same time, gives peace of mind to their families wherever they may be around the world. The proposed application is developed using Android Studio, Flutter, and the Dart language. The primary application features include the medications and appointment reminder system, the emergency alert system, and the family locator system. The medication and appointment management system helps to keep scheduling, tracking, and getting reminders of medications and appointments at the right time. Thus, they will never miss critical treatments. An emergency alert system allows elderly individuals to quickly deliver emergency signals via diverse methods such as an inactivity timer, hand gesture, or verbal command. Messages will be sent instantly to emergency contacts to allow a quick response in cases of emergency. A family locator system provides position tracking, allowing family members to track the position of their elderly relatives. It also allows geofencing, where alarms will be raised if an individual goes outside or enters a predefined area. The mini game feature allows senior citizens to remain mentally active and moods elevated.

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