Guardian AI: My Hackathon Journey into Elderly Care with Multi-Agent AI

Hi again! It’s been a while since I last posted — I had to take a short break from my 90 Days of DevOps journey due to being unwell, and then... life threw me a surprise: a Gen AI Hackathon.

And guess what? I jumped in solo — built a full AI project in a few hours, created slides, recorded a demo, and submitted it just 10 minutes before the deadline. 😅

Here’s how it went down:

The Problem

The hackathon posed a real-world challenge:

“How can we use Gen AI to support elderly care through real-time monitoring, daily assistance, and emergency alerting?”

This felt personal. And meaningful.

So, I decided to build GuardianAI — a multi-agent AI system that:

• Monitors health vitals using real-time data

• Reminds elderly users of daily tasks (like hydration, exercise, medication)

• Alerts caregivers during emergencies

The Approach

I used a multi-agent architecture with Python and pandas:

Each agent reads from realistic CSV datasets. The whole thing runs in the command line — lightweight, fast, and functional.

Technologies Used

• Python 3.11

• pandas

• Command Line Interface (CLI)

• GitHub & Git for version control

• OneDrive, YouTube for final links

Everything was built in VS Code and GitHub Codespaces — under time pressure and zero excuses.

Full Project on GitHub

Here you can check my project via this link: https://github.com/AstutiJ/-AstutiJ-Elderly-Care-AI-Hackathon-Project/commit/bb494faeaea79f4a45b04dc1c90e3cc8b7819967

What I Learned:

• you don’t need fancy tools to build something impactful.

• Simplicity + clarity wins.

• Even if you’re not 100% ready, start anyway.

• The real value is in showing up and shipping.

What’s Next?

This project reignited my love for building and sharing — so I’m officially continuing my 90 Days of DevOps blog series 🚀

Final thoughts:

This hackathon taught me more than just coding — it showed me that I can create, adapt, and finish — even alone, even under pressure.
If you’re reading this and hesitating to start… just go for it. You never know what you might build.

Let me know what you think!
You can follow my journey on GitHub or right here on the blog