Wednesday 12 March 2014

Kinoma Create, increasing our development speed.

Tussock Innovation has joined the indiegogo bandwagon in supporting "Kinoma Create". Kinoma Create is a java script powered development platform allowing developers to plugin modules they have designed. The Kinoma has a full Linux operating system much like the Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone or Gumstix that we currently have and use during our development processes. The Kinoma Create adds a broad spectrum of extra features while keeping everything tidy and hidden from the user. It enables Tussock Innovation to quickly tailor solutions for clients to take home, test and show funders with reduced risk of damaging hardware. Kinoma Create has so far raised $19k and are heading toward their next stretch goal of $25k. As with any development it will be great to see the finished product so please join us in support for the Kinoma Create team.

Some tech specs for the true geeks among us;


  • QVGA capacitive touch screen
  • 800 MHz ARM SoC (Marvell Aspen System-on-a-Chip)
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth wireless connectivity
  • USB 2.0, including USB OTG (On-The-Go)
  • microSD slot
  • Speaker and microphone
  • Wired (USB) and wireless (with optional battery) power options
  • No breadboard required for many breakout-board-based sensors
  • Custom, lightweight Linux distribution to support the Kinoma platform
  • Digital input/output (20-36 GPIO, configurable), analog input (0-16, configurable), I2C (1 physical bus and two soft buses), UART (1 physical bus and 2 soft buses), PWM (3)


Q. What can Tussock Innovation do with the Kinoma Create?

A. We can develop the following technology at an enhanced rate thanks to the Kinoma Create. Automation controllers and networks, sensor networks, video systems, weather stations, data terminals and much more.