Local university students showcase innovative excellence at local Microsoft Imagine Cup finals
View(s):BitMasters, a team of students from the University of Moratuwa, was adjudged winners in two categories at the Sri Lankan finals of Imagine Cup 2016, the world’s premier student technology competition organized by Microsoft Corporation. BitMasters dominated both the innovation and gaming categories while Team Genisys from Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) were declared winners in the world citizenship category, according to a Microsoft media release. ’Project Amplus’ from BitMasters won the top award in the innovation category. It is an intelligent digital signage platform that makes outdoor and indoor advertising more accessible for local businesses. The team has already installed several Amplus devices in a number of shops across Sri Lanka.
Their cross-platform game ‘Ashes of History’ which includes several modern gaming aspects like gesture control won in the gaming category. Team Genisys from IIT presented their smart water bottle holder which reminds users to consume water to stay healthy. This world citizenship category winning solution also provides customized water goals for users by analyzing the height, weight and body type of the user. The Microsoft Imagine cup was held for the twelfth consecutive year in Sri Lanka with the participation of over 200 teams from leading state and private universities. Since 2005, students have submitted creative and ingenious ideas which have later translated into successful businesses. This year’s competition had over 200 submissions out of which 22 teams qualified to participate in the Sri Lankan finals.