ELVIS꞉ Elderly Video and Image Sharing application

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This is a final project that I completed with my friends to fulfil the graduation requirements
of the HD in Software Engineering programme at the Vocational Training Council (VTC), Hong Kong.

Group Members:
CHEUNG Man Lai, Manni (Articulated to University of Birmingham)
KAM Siu San, Stan (Articulated to The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
NGAI Pan, Jacky (Articulated to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
TSANG Wai Hung, Sam (Articulated to City University of Hong Kong)

Nominated by the Department of IT at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi),
this project was a champion of the Yeung Kin Man Youth Industrial Incubation Scheme 21/22.
The project report also received the Best Paper (IT) and Best Video Editing awards.

This project was nominated to represent VTC at the 2022 session of the ITE-VTC International Student Seminar,
co-organised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, and VTC.

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The pandemic has inevitably and fundamentally transformed the way individuals live, work, and learn. Such lifestyles are now commonly referred to as the “new normal.” Adapting to this new normal demands constant innovation that disrupts conventional practices. Despite the proliferation of video-conferencing applications like Zoom, elderly individuals are less inclined to embrace this emerging form of social interaction.

On the other hand, Hong Kong’s recent wave of emigration poses another challenge to the city. Local NGOs report an increase in calls from elderly individuals whose children have emigrated, leaving them behind. Social workers and caretakers suggest that this situation has reached an alarming level, especially as Hong Kong’s population ages rapidly. The emotional well-being of these “left behind” elderly individuals is inevitably affected.

Taking these issues into account, this project aims to answer the following question: “How can GeronTech be used to develop software systems to support the elderly in the community?” This will be achieved by creating a smart social media platform called ELVIS - Elderly Video and Image Sharing. The proposed project has three main objectives:

1. developing a system to assist elderly communication,
2. creating a platform for elderly individuals to share their daily lives, and
3. establishing a platform to help caretakers better understand the elderly.

With ELVIS, it is hoped that senior citizens will engage in social and cognitive interactions with their family members or caretakers, fostering a sense of belonging in a connected society, regardless of their location.

To learn more, please read the full report