A while back we have announced our road-map and as a primary Gizmo the ShellFish project. As it seems now there has been no interest in the Project whatsoever, no comments have been posted and no activity related to it on our site recorded. Obviously based on our rules we cannot continue the project since there is no interest in it. So we shall be archiving the developed files, schematics and anything else related until there is true interest in the device. Developing Gizmos through our own funds sometimes gets pretty hard and although we love the positive feedback from the community, in some cases the development simply isn't enough when it comes to funds even if there is a great demand. As a radical and new approach to Gizmos we are switching to something different and fresh.

OSRC

Some of our team members and my self have been into RC and especially Helicopters for quite some time now. I personally have been flying helicopters since i was 15 years old. To combine fun and ingenuity as well as apply our knowledge to something that is already widely popular we have decided to create and start working on a project we named OSRC. ORSC stands for Open Source Remote Control and well... that's exactly what it is although with a quite large twist. Since we have been working mostly on Embedded systems for quite some time we decided to truly change the applications that an ordinary remote control can have and set some new standards for it. To understand a bit better what exactly is going to be implemented in the gizmo here is a list with some key features we have set as our primary goal:

HandHeld Remote (Main Unit)

• Computing
  • Linux Based Core UI (Gumstix based processor 600MHz)
  • AMOLED 4.3" display for outdoor use with Touchscreen
• Communications
  • 2.4GHz RF Transceiver (Two way communication with range of up to 40 KM)
  • Bluetooth for external Camera stick controls
  • GPS for onboard tracking and UAV implementation
• General
  • Modular design for easy switch or stick replacement
  • Channel count for control hardware 16+ (In reality it can be as many as 40 due to the protocol we are using)
  • Self Actuated sticks for self learning and training

There are tons more that we shall be implementing into the design so for a complete list of currently set features please visit the project section as well as vote and comment about the idea in the Forum or in the Community Group of the project. Generally speaking the project is not as costly to prototype as a mobile phone or similar embedded device so we shall be scraping our own budget to begin development and see how things progress as we make it. If you like to contribute financially or in other ways then make sure to check out the How This Works section and the project page where everything is linked and explained. The project is also posted at IndieGoGo if you are interested to see how much the final device will cost or want to pre-order & contribute to it's development.

giZZle

We have posted a nice video of our giZZle in action a couple of days ago so check it out and enjoy. It is always pleasant to see a final product in action for us and hopefully for everyone else.