A Communication and Care Support App for Elderly People
Senior Connect is an Innovation Design & Thinking (IDT) mini-project aimed at solving real-world social problems faced by elderly people living in old-age homes.
Elderly people often experience:
- 😔 Loneliness and lack of regular communication with family
- 🤷 Complex digital platforms not designed for seniors
- 📝 No easy way to give feedback on food and daily care
A simple, senior-friendly mobile app that enables:
- 📞 One-tap family calling
- 💬 Quick messaging with pre-set responses
- 📝 Easy food quality feedback
- 🔔 Daily reminders and notifications
| User Type | Role |
|---|---|
| 👴 Senior Citizen | Primary user - makes calls, gives feedback |
| 👨👩👧 Family Member | Receives updates, calls senior |
| 🏥 Caregiver/Admin | Views feedback, manages notifications |
- ✅ Extremely simple UI
- ✅ Large buttons (60px+) and text (18-36px)
- ✅ High contrast colors
- ✅ Minimal navigation (2 clicks max)
- ✅ Senior-friendly accessibility
| Screen | Features |
|---|---|
| Login | 3 role-based login buttons |
| Home (Senior) | Call, Message, Feedback, Notifications |
| Call | Avatar, timer, Mute/End buttons |
| Feedback | Emoji ratings (Good/Average/Poor) |
| Notifications | Daily reminders list |
Uses Firebase Cloud Firestore with 3 collections:
├── users/ → User profiles
├── feedback/ → Food quality ratings
└── notifications/ → Daily reminders
See FIREBASE_ARCHITECTURE.md for complete documentation.
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | HTML, CSS, JavaScript |
| Mobile | Capacitor (Web → Android) |
| Backend | Firebase Cloud Firestore |
| Design | Custom CSS Design System |
SeniorConnect/
├── index.html # App screens
├── styles.css # Senior-friendly styles
├── app.js # Navigation & interactions
├── FIREBASE_ARCHITECTURE.md # Backend documentation
├── www/ # Capacitor web assets
└── android/ # Android native project
└── app/build/outputs/apk/debug/
└── app-debug.apk # Installable APK
# Open directly in browser
index.html# Install APK on phone
adb install android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk- User-Centered Design - Designing for accessibility
- Mobile Development - Web-to-Android conversion
- Cloud Backend - Firebase Firestore integration
- Problem Solving - Addressing real-world elderly care issues
IDT Mini Project - First Year Engineering
This project is for academic purposes only.