25 au 27 février, 2026
Montréal, Canada
Urban Mining - Smart Android Shipping Containers for Reuse
Organizations struggle with surplus inventory disposal. Our startup tackles this with solar-powered smart containers using embedded Android devices that automate the reuse/recycle lifecycle.
This talk covers the technical journey: hardware selection, sensor integration, solar power challenges, edge ML for object recognition, offline-first architecture, and cloud sync strategies for distributed IoT deployment.
This talk covers the technical journey: hardware selection, sensor integration, solar power challenges, edge ML for object recognition, offline-first architecture, and cloud sync strategies for distributed IoT deployment.
Etienne Caron
Kanastruk Services Conseils
Over 25 years of experience in the industry.
• Tech Founder — Kanastruk Innovation Labs: Web, Mobile, and Iot (Led projects at Bell, Instacart)
• Staff Developer — Shopify store management app (1M+ downloads)
• Senior Android Developer — Shopify Hatchful™ Logo Maker (1M+ downloads)
• Android Team Lead — Passwordbox™ password manager (1M+ downloads, acquired by Intel/McAfee)
• Senior Backend Developer — 8D Technologies (Bixi, New York Citi Bikes, London Bike Share; acquired by Lyft)
