BITMASTERS AT GLOBAL FINALS.

The team BitMasters of the University of Moratuwa won the second place under the Innovation Category of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016. The award ceremony was held at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Seattle, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gracing the event.
The team consists of Lakmal Buddika Meegahapola, Chanaka Lakmal, Chathusha Wijenayake, and Charith Eranga. Lakmal, Chanaka and Charith are in their third year in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Chathusha is a third-year student of the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Moratuwa. BitMasters presented ‘Amplus’, an intelligent digital signage solution for the competition under the Innovation category, which the team believed to be able to revolutionize the global advertising industry. Amplus also offers analytics for advertisers to help them get a clearer picture as to how well the ads are performing on these displays. BitMasters has successfully tested Amplus with both small business owners and giants like Dialog and Softlogic.