RPiSoC: A development board with Raspberry Pi compatibility

A project in Troy, NY by Embedit Electronics
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The RPiSoC, designed by seniors at Rensselaer, brings the power of the PSoC to your ideas, and to the Raspberry Pi!
Backers: 219
Average Pledge Per Backer: $65

Funded: $14,323 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 19th -> Sep 23rd (35 days)
Project By: Embedit Electronics
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Latest News

Maker Faire and Scratch

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We had a lot of fun and saw some of our backers there. Our interactive demos proved to be a huge hit. Several hundred kids played with Scratch and modified our game in real time. A lot of kids now learn Scratch in elementary school and they could... (Read More)

More Face Tracker kits!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
While setting up at the Maker Faire we've received so much interest in the Face Tracker that we decided to offer 20 more! At $249 we can also afford to do more of them, even with international shipping. For anyone at the Maker Faire, we will be... (Read More)

Another video tutorial: This time for PSoC Creator!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
So I made an order to Adafruit the other day and whenever I do this I feel guilty paying for the shipping and not ordering everything I possibly can. So I saw an analog joystick on their product page, realized I don’t have one for some reason, and... (Read More)

Some real time Python fun with the RPiSoC

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I decided to make a quick video that walks through some of the details of the API, at least some of the front end parts of it. To that end, enjoy this video of me playing with the RPiSoC through the Raspberry Pi in real time! (mostly...)  [I say... (Read More)

Maker Faire is right around the corner- get your tickets!

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are pretty excited to hopefully see some of you guys next week at the NY Maker Faire! We expect to be somewhere in Zone 3, so keep an eye out for the RPiSoC as you make your rounds. And make sure to get your tickets if you haven't already!... (Read More)

Go wireless with the RPiSoC

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I've finally received some HC-05 bluetooth modules to play with, and here are the results. My phone can talk to the RPiSoC without a hitch. While we didn't have room to solder the the module directly to the board, the JY-MCU adapter works quite well... (Read More)

Creating your first Scratch program

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to follow up on last weeks post with a more in-depth look at using Scratch. I've posted a youtube video that shows how to make a simple program from start to finish in less than two minutes.  In addition to that it also shows how to... (Read More)

Using Scratch with the Raspberry Pi and RPiSoC

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Our Youtube video sums it up nicely. If you prefer text, read on.   Scratch is a visual programming language that lets people of all ages unleash their creativity, no programming experience needed! You simply drag and snap blocks to create your... (Read More)

The API just keeps growing....

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that we are starting to get comfortable here on Kickstarter, I've had a chance to sit down and really beef up the API. And so I reveal to you the newest update, and of course, the documentation which breaks down what's new to this version.  I... (Read More)

Good luck to the "Forget Me Not" Challenge Participants!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
As I mentioned briefly in our Kickstarter description, a number of RPiSoC prototype units are in the hands of the guys over at Element14, just waiting to be used in the "Forget Me Not" Challenge. Well at last, the announcement has been made official,... (Read More)

Element 14 Webinar

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
For anyone who missed it, we now have the recording of our Element 14 webinar up here:  http://www.element14.com/community/videos/13297 We go through some simple examples of how to use the RPiSoC with the Pi, and take a quick look at using PSoC... (Read More)

It's been a big first day!

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
So our backers so far deserve a big THANK YOU from Embedit! In the first day we have reached nearly 20% of our funding goal, and so things are looking very promising for the future of the RPiSoC. We can't wait to see what some of you end up doing... (Read More)

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