A team of George Brown students will represent Canada in an international software design competition in Sydney, Australia, after winning a national competition.
Team GREENi (Timur Sharaftinov, Alecsander Granger, Vasily Gurin and Dmitry Zhivotovsky) came first in the Software Design category in the April 30 competition of
Microsoft 2012 Imagine Cup Canada. The students were recognized for an energy-saving program called GREENi, which uses Microsoft Kinect in combination with light and carbon dioxide sensors to monitor lighting and ventilation systems. By implementing the system in their lab and monitoring when energy systems should be active, the students were able to significantly reduce energy consumption.
Founded 10 years ago, the Imagine Cup challenges university and high school to harness technology for the greater good of the humanity and the planet.
Team GREENi will head to Australia in early July to participate in the worldwide finals, competing against other national winners.
"Great ideas don't accomplish much if they remain on paper," stated Leo Salemi, a faculty member from the Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies at George Brown College. "I'm very proud of Team GREENi and we are thrilled to be given the opportunity to showcase how we used technology to turn our ideas into reality at Imagine Cup 2012 in Australia."
Writer: Katia Snukal
Source: Imagine Cup