Tiny1: The world's first astronomy camera made small, smart, and social.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Mon Nov 20 '17 Announcement
over 8 years ago
– Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 07:23:43 AM
Dear Backers,
Here’s the fortnightly update on the TINY1. We’re always very excited to receive excellent footage from the TINY1 camera community.
The latest one was a series of JPEG images from Kristabel, who captured the Northern Lights in Norway with the TINY1 camera.
The initial images were underexposed, but the final footage was encouraging. We expect to see better and better images as more cameras are delivered and better exposure automation.
Original Underexposed Image
Image after adjustments
Kristabel is an avid aurora hunter. You can find out more about her trips here http://bit.ly/2hLIh2l
She is also organizing an Aurora tour. You can get the details from here http://bit.ly/2mK5a80
Delivery
We have delivered another 138 cameras over the last week.
On 1st December, we are expecting to push out a software update utility for all backers,including the latest delivery batch, to update their cameras. It will fix most major bugs.
We have also created a new video in the how to series for lens adapters. Please check out the series here: http://bit.ly/2zTrUHq
The latest quickstart guide for the last delivery batch is available here: http://tinymos.com/quickstart
We highly recommend that backers join the Facebook group started by fellow TinyMOS backers for support and feedback.
Manufacture
We received 299 PCB from our manufacturer. Currently we are in process of approving the latest revision of the plastic LCD tray for mass production. The estimated cycle time is 2 weeks for the parts, 2 weeks for assembly and shipping. We are scheduling for another delivery of to 300-400 cameras during the 11th December shipping estimate.
Overview
We are 30 cameras ahead of schedule in this batch. We expect the next two batches to be consolidated into the mid-December batch.
The estimated schedule for delivery is as follows:
13th - 21st November - 138/108 units Completed
11th December - 300-400 units
26th December - 200-300 units
9th January 170 units
Sincerely,
Grey
Fri Nov 3 '17 Announcement
over 8 years ago
– Fri, Nov 03, 2017 at 07:37:18 AM
Dear Backers,
Here’s the fortnightly update on the TINY1. Here’s a photo taken by TINY1 by a TinyMOS supporter, Kenneth. It is a shot of the Milky Way taken on a ship in New Zealand.
It is the first time someone outside of the TinyMOS team took a photo of the Milky Way. We’re very excited about it. Notice the pitch black silhouette of the mountains. It is a truly pristine dark site.
Delivery
We are working around the clock to get the OTA (Over The Air) updates done. We had good progress on the development but met an unexpected roadblock. The security signing is not producing a valid image that the camera can successfully verify during update. It will cause issues with the updating process and potentially damage the camera.
The progress on manufacturing and assembly is progressing well. We’re getting the software side to catch up with the timelines. Thank you for your patience.
Manufacture
The manufacturing of the PCB is proceeding smoothly. We are expecting 200 units to be shipped to us on Monday, one day ahead of schedule and arriving next week. I will be in touch with the assembly side to ensure a smooth transition to assembly.
Assembly
Assembly of 108 cameras are in progress right now. As the new PCBs are expected to arrive next week, we are intending to process them as 1 allotment. The OTA enabled software will then be installed on the cameras before shipping, to ensure that updates can be applied safely.
Overview
The delivery progress is dependent on the OTA software patches, as it will enable safe and easy updating of software from your side.
We are hesitant to deliver the cameras without the OTA software as it will require significant effort from the users to update the camera, including downloading Android studio and several tools. The process could also damage the camera if not properly performed.
Backers with urgent trips can write into us and we’ll try to support.
The estimated schedule for delivery is as follows:
13th - 21st November - 108 units
28th November - 200 units
11th December - 200 units
26th December - 200 units
9th January 170 units
Currently we are ahead of schedule for the PCB electronics. We are doing what we can to provide the stable software to progress with delivery.
Sincerely,
Grey
Thu Oct 19 '17 Announcement
over 8 years ago
– Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 07:09:26 AM
Dear Backers,
It was Deepavali yesterday (or today, depending on your timezone among other things), also known as Diwali or Festival of Lights. Happy Deepavali/Diwali to our Indian backers and I hope backers from Singapore had a good mid-week public holiday!
Here's the fortnightly update
Delivery
The development of the software update is still on track for end October delivery. We’re waiting to confirm OTA (Over the Air) updates by next week. Once OTA is ready, we can release the software, as it will allow backers to stay on updated software that is stable and see more features added. We'll confirm the schedule for software release as it happens. Most likely during the next scheduled update.
We met with our manufacturers several times last week to confirm a few of the production detail. We’ve confirmed that they have the capacity and parts to manufacture the products for delivery. We’re scheduling to start the manufacturing on 25th October for the next 150 boards.
Regarding the later orders, we have tied down our manufacturing of the electronics. The top half of the board has already been assembled and going through partial inspection. Next week we will see the boards going through assembly of the bottom half. Thereafter it will go for a full inspection before we receive it.
The schedule we are expecting the parts to ship to us is as follows:
7th November - 200 units
21st November - 200 units
5th December - 200 units
19th December 150 units
The dates above are the dates the board ship to us. Handling and customs may take another week or so. We’re scheduling with the manufacturing and assembly side to provide a delivery schedule to provide a more accurate forecast.
Pre-delivery preparation
Several backers tell us that they do not get notification to the updates. We’re leaving the pre-delivery preparation videos here for easy reference!
Thu Oct 5 '17 Announcement
over 8 years ago
– Thu, Oct 05, 2017 at 12:58:39 AM
Dear Backers,
It was the mid-autumn festival yesterday, also known as the lunar festival. Hope some of you got to image the full moon yesterday. It is the start of the rainy season in Singapore, so there’s no luck for us! If you did, do share it on the Facebook group. http://bit.ly/2xvOqC2
Delivery
The development of the software update is still on track for end October delivery.
We are now coordinating with our manufacturers to restart the manufacturing process. Our initial restart of manufacturing should see production of 150 more cameras for delivery. That covers most of the super early bird orders.
Current schedule puts us at restarting electronic board production at the end of the 2nd week of October. The schedule due to allocation of manufacturing line from our electronic board supplier. The manufacturing itself should be completed in a week. Testing and delivery to us would take a week or two. We are coordinating with all parties now to bring the delivery ahead.
Other details
The Qualcomm Quick Charge charging issue will be fixed with the October software patch as well. We will guide existing camera owners through the patching process. Please do not use Quick Charge chargers until the software has been updated or the camera will still get damaged!
Backers receiving the cameras after the October batch will not face the issue with Qualcomm Quick Charger chargers as it will be released with the updated software.
Pre-delivery preparation
Many backers who have received the cameras have been asking us for more user manuals and guides on how to use the cameras. We have started a mini-guide series covering the basics of operating the TINY1 camera. If you found it useful, let us know in the comments section and we’ll make more of such videos to help with the user interface and more advanced help.
Wed Sep 20 '17 Announcement
over 8 years ago
– Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 08:46:20 AM
Dear Backers,
Here is the fortnightly update.
It’s been an exciting 2 weeks for us. We were featured on local news in Singapore twice! First on Money Week in Channel 8 and then on Channel NewsAsia’s breakfast segment called First Look Asia. The TEDx talk I gave in Ubud was also released by the official TEDx YouTube Channel.
Here are the links to the news coverage and my talk:
Channel 8 Singapore (in Chinese) - http://bit.ly/2yc5ai0 Singapore’s prime Chinese news network visited our office. This feature gives a sneak peak into our daily lives.
Channel NewsAsia - http://bit.ly/2xPZePy Ashprit represented TinyMOS in a breakfast segment about startups in Singapore. He was joined by notable personalities from the government and private sector.
First Look Asia hosts with TINY1 - Screen grab from the show.
How to shoot the night sky | Grey Tan | TEDx UBUD - http://bit.ly/2xe5waZ I speak about my personal journey from an arts student to having the idea for TinyMOS and making it possible.
Development
We are still working on the software update. Most of the work right now involves fixing bugs so we can have the full feature set working on your device.
In addition to the several issues that the software update will fix, we will also be able to fix the Qualcomm Quick Charge issues via the new software update.
We’re on schedule for the providing the new firmware for existing owners of the camera. You can expect this release in late October.
Delivery
Delivery is still following the same schedule as the last update. It will start in late October. We aim to ship at least 150 units in this batch. Most of the super early bird backers can expect their orders to be fulfilled. For all other backers, it will be the subsequent batch in November. The size of batches will considerably increase, and gap between each batch will also reduce.
We have initiated the manufacturing for the full order. We’re getting updates for manufacturing status of the later orders in the coming weeks and will keep you all posted.
Support
We are committed to provide full support for any problems you’re facing. Please write to us at [email protected] if you face any problems with the camera or have any other queries. Someone from my team or I will help you out. Please note that since the volume of emails we’re receiving has considerably increased and we’re still a small team, the response may be delayed up to 4-5 days. We request for your patience so we can help everyone out.
