We've launched an exciting new project of our own! Introducing the Kickstarter app for iPhone!

Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on March 23, 2012.

All rewards have shipped...well almost.

Update #26 · May 26, 2013 · comment

Hi All,

We are very excited to announce that the final shipment of OXA-CO sensor modules have been shipped to backers. This means that we have just one more hurdle to clear before officially closing out this project.

We have received great feedback from many of you and would love to hear more stories about how you are using your NODE. To that end, we invite you to email your story to customerservice@nodesensors.com. There may even be a special offer waiting for you if you do.

To our backers waiting for the Radiation module, unfortunately, I do not have any grand news to report right now. We made some progress on the issues mentioned in the previous update, but the sensor is still not ready for production. As soon as there is new information, YOU will be the first to know.

One final note. We recently launched a new support portal at support.nodesensors.com. That is the best place to go for quick, friendly service and information.

Thank you, again, for your continued support.

George

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Radiation Module

Update #25 · Dec 12, 2012 · 4 comments

After the previous update about not continuing development of the radiation module, there have been a lot disappointed backers contacting us. We never realized that the radiation module is so important to so many of you.

We will continue to work hard on the radiation module using a new PIN diode supplier to find a good economical solution to fulfill our promise. Please be patient while we try to solve this challenging problem.

Thank you

- The Variable Technologies team

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CO and Radiation modules

Update #24 · Dec 10, 2012 · 5 comments

Good news and bad.

We have 15 CO gas sensors ready and will be acquiring more components. We will also start to offer gases like NO, NO2, SO2, H2S, and CL2

The bad news:

We have been working on the radiation sensor based on a method using a PIN diode. However, it has become clear that just a PIN diode does not provide decent response to ambient radiation. The solution is to use a Csl scintillation crystal to convert the gamma and x-ray to visible light to be detected by PIN diode. However, just the Csl crystal component is ~$150 in quantity. We simply cannot afford to create the radiation module at this time.

If you are a backer who chose the pledge that included the radiation module, please contact us: customerservice@variabletech.com

Thank you for your understanding.

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NODE Chroma

Update #23 · Nov 5, 2012 · comment

We have just launched a new kickstarter campaign to help us produce our new sensor module called Chroma. It is an accurate color sensor that can scan surface color and turn it into color codes  or match objects to paint colors.

Check it out here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/108684420/node-chroma-an-accurate-bluetooth-40-color-sensor

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Almost finished

Update #22 · Oct 15, 2012 · 1 comment

We are wrapping up Kickstarter rewards this week. All NODEs both BT4.0 and BT2.1 will be shipped out by end of the week.

The gas sensor and radiation sensor modules are progressing along. We will deliver those before end of the year.

We have also been updating our iOS app and we have uploaded the first Android app to Google Play. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.variable.node.demo&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS52YXJpYWJsZS5ub2RlLmRlbW8iXQ..

The lead time on new NODE orders has be reduced to 1 week. We are finally starting to catch up on order fulfillment.

If you have already received your NODE, please share pictures of you using NODE on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/variabletech

or Tweet us @VariableTech

Thank you for your support and patience.

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