The Luminode: An Evolutionary Leap in Smart Home Technology
A project in Seattle, WA by Think Automatic000days
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A computerized replacement for the in wall dimmer switch that learns your patterns and monitors your energy usage.
Backers: 116
Average Pledge Per Backer: $313
Funded: $36,309 of $35,000
Dates: Jul 5th -> Aug 19th (45 days)
Project By: Think Automatic
Backers: 116
Average Pledge Per Backer: $313
Funded: $36,309 of $35,000
Dates: Jul 5th -> Aug 19th (45 days)
Project By: Think Automatic
$36,309
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 19 @ 13:30 -0400 GMT
103%
of goal
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Latest News
Luminode Fixes for UL Approval are in Progress 
January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Late last fall, after almost making it through UL, we were hopeful that a trivial hardware fix was all that would be needed in order to resubmit for testing. This turned out to be not quite the case. Based on my experience at UL I was able to... (Read More)
Luminodes in the House!
November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Since our UL setback last month we have been revising and refining our course of action in order to get the Luminode successfully through UL in a timely fashion, which we are determined to do. Meanwhile I have installed 18 Luminodes in my home (with... (Read More)
UL, Interrupted
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm nearing the end of my week here with UL in Melville, NY. The folks at UL here are a great group of people who love what we're doing and are really rooting for the Luminode. They are helping us make the Luminode the best it can be by ensuring that... (Read More)
UL Testing Underway Once Again!
October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm here all week at the UL test facility in Melville NY observing and helping facilitate the Luminode safety tests. Yesterday we had one unit not pass the incandescent overload test. It was not a dangerous failure but it did stop working properly... (Read More)
Update on UL Approval
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The good news is that we are confident that the Luminode will be UL approved. The less than good news is that UL approval turns out to be a lengthier and more involved process than we anticipated. About 2 weeks ago we found out that the UL office... (Read More)
The RazBee has Officially Passed FCC!!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The RazBee, which enables the Raspberry Pi to communicate with the Luminodes and other products in the future, is now officially certified by the FCC!! Our single remaining regulatory hurdle is UL certification for the Luminodes themselves which... (Read More)
New Luminodes Resubmitted for UL Testing
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week we received newly updated Luminode components intended for UL compliance (safety) testing. Using those components we assembled 9 new complete Luminodes which we have resubmitted back to UL enabling them to resume the physical UL tests. We... (Read More)
New Luminodes for UL Testing Expected First Week in June
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
As explained in our previous update, the last run of Luminodes were not manufactured according to our exact specifications nor using processes suitable for final manufacturing. Despite these issues we were still able to do some additional testing on... (Read More)
The UL Hurdle
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week we received twelve new Luminodes with the required UL design modifications in place for testing. Although the new mechanical parts fit and work great, the electronics were not manufactured to our specifications or the necessary quality to... (Read More)
Video Update!
April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out our new video update to see Luminodes and our new mobile web UI in action! Also get a closer look at the Raspberry Pi based RazBee with RazThing wireless sensors programmable not only to work as door and window sensors through our scene... (Read More)
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