Raise the Hammer

DemoCamp is an event format that involves a keynote speaker, about 5 software demos which each consist of 5 minutes of actually demoing the software and 5 minutes of Q&A, followed by general socializing with the good company in attendance.

Keynote

Karl Wiklund - R&D Manager at VitaSound

Karl Wiklund received his B.Eng.Scty, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees from McMaster University. His research work has focused on signal processing and machine learning, specifically with respect to the auditory system. Currently, he is R&D Manager for VitaSound Audio, a Hamilton-based hearing devices company. Prior to joining VitaSound, he worked as a research contractor for Defence Research and Development Canada in addition to other organizations. He has also worked with the Sonar Signal Processing group at Defence Research Establishment Atlantic in Dartmouth, NS.

Demos

Demo 1 Remote printer for e-commerce by Reed Zao. Reed's previous project required a cheap & reliable printer to send order notification to restaurants. After exhausted all avenues, he couldn't find a provider of such a printer. Therefore Reed decided to make his own hardware. Now a remote printer with developer-friendly API and simple usage is ready for anyone who has novel ideas.

Demo 2 With over 45,000 users and 740 sites, Global 1000 companies have adopted VIZIYA's WorkAlign® products for their world-class maintenance organizations. VIZIYA's newest product is a mobile application and, unlike most mobile solutions in this market which are custom development projects with high costs and long implementations, the VIZIYA WorkAlign® Mobile product is "out of the box and ready to go."

Demo 3 Dan Zen will demonstrate his latest mobile mediated experience - a multiuser application called Droner! Droner lets you control your friends (or be controlled) and is available for free on the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores. The app makes use of in-app purchases and features the Robin Multiuser Server initially built by Zen and reprogrammed in NodeJS by Andrew Blackbourn. NodeJS is up and running on Amazon EC2. The interface is in Flash AIR - marketing site here: http://droner.mobi Grab the app before the demo and control Dan Zen on stage!

Demo 4 MacSMS provides instant access to information such as weather conditions and alerts, bus timings and more. It's a free service that works without wifi or data.

Demo 5 "We’re up….we’re live…and yes, we’re looking for #HamOnt businesses who need some seed money. FundHamOnt is a crowdfunding platform or portal where people who want to raise money for their #HamOnt centred startup can create fundraising Campaigns to tell their story and get the word out. Got a new cupcake bakery opening up on James St North and need funds? Pick us! Got a software app for the iStore and need some capital to add an Android version too? Pick us! Need a new kiln for your pottery business or want to finance a trip to Montreal for an art conference? We can help…no matter what the need, if you’re a Hamilton based business or citizen looking for crowdfunding….we’d love to help!"

Demo 6 McMaster Game Development Association (MacGDA) will demo an early build of a video game the group has been creating together.