Last updated on 13 February 2025
After a very hectic final month of classes (and missing the Sprint 3 update post), the school program and capstone project have come to a close. For our capstone, this means we have finished it to a functional-prototype standard that serves as a proof of concept, and even had an opportunity to put it into action! This was the final hurdle we had to jump over to prove that our project is not only functional, but also valuable in the eyes of the public.
The demonstration venue that allowed us to use their space was Aloft Hotel on Banff Trail. This is a hotel that takes its patrons security and confidentiality very seriously and has many barriers that restrict access. After an initial meeting with the manager Giovanni we were allowed to setup a demonstration area in their lobby.
We followed the rules we established for ourselves in both our Proposal and Privacy Policy documents, and overall we had an engaging and successful demonstration! Most of the traffic we used was our own, as we were able to generate a variety of different traffic involving different protocols relatively quickly, but employees came to participate too!
Aloft Hotel has protections in place to stop malicious activity from taking place behind the scenes, and the information we could observe was very limited. Considering this took place on the guest network, this was a very welcome sight and is something that people should think about when looking to stay at a hotel for any length of time. You risk information compromise every time you connect to a publicly available network, and Aloft Hotel has taken the steps to keep their network and customers fortified.
Because we are working with potentially very sensitive information, we wanted to make sure the venue and participants were comfortable with us and our demonstration. Below is a copy of our privacy policy that we take with us to the venue, and follow very closely to ensure we do not encroach on anyone or anything we shouldn’t be:
All in all, the demonstration was a success! We learned that to continue forward with the Bookworm device we need to refine it more so it is a seamless and can be added to any network. Moving forward, we plan on making the Bookworm device itself an open source resource that people can build copies of, and even host their own demonstrations with!
The presentation
On the final day of our capstone course, we gave a final presentation to our peers, school faculty, and industry professionals that showcased everything we have learned on our school journey. It was hosted online through a Microsoft Teams conference. It’s a long one, but if you’re interested check it out below:
As a final close to this chapter of my life, I wanted to thank each and every one of the individuals who have helped me grow as a learner and a person throughout this program. Thank you to all the teachers who took the time to guide me and facilitate a healthy learning environment, to all the peers that pulled all-nighters with me time and time again, and finally, to Ferghus Dorais, Kristen Fong, Ken Gedorio, and David Jang, who kept pushing towards the finish line alongside me. I couldn’t have done it without you, and wish only the best for your futures.
Thank you for reading. See you in the next post!
