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We're selling a few of our prototype kits.

zakqwy
Mon, 16 May 2016 13:52:31 GMT

We built ~200 v0.8 NeuroBytes boards along with dozens of accessories, battery packs, and leg models; these were used in our trials at UW-M, PHHS, and a few other places. Now, the NSF has given us permission to sell off some of the prototypes; they recognize real sales as the next step in proving out our business model. So! If you're interested in being an early beta tester of NeuroBytes, let us know by posting here or shooting Joe or I a message (either first name at neurotinker dot com).

dahud
Mon, 23 May 2016 18:57:24 GMT

I'd be interested. What are you thinking in terms of price?

zakqwy
Tue, 24 May 2016 15:24:13 GMT

Head over to www.neurotinker.com/store to see the kit we've currently got listed; its MSRP is set at $139 and includes a fair number of accessories including a 3D printed patellar reflex model. If you use the phrase "prototypes" at checkout you'll get a 20% discount, which I think is fair given the current state of the devices (i.e. prototypes).

dahud
Tue, 24 May 2016 15:28:25 GMT

Cool! I don't think I can swing that right now, but maybe next paycheck. Is 8 neurons enough for advanced applications? For instance, how many neurons were used in that bump rover, or in the walker you posted yesterday?

zakqwy
Tue, 24 May 2016 16:25:14 GMT

Totally understand. We're not pushing the few prototypes too hard so I'll be sure to set a kit aside if you change your mind. NeuroBuggy (way back in the day) used 7 NeuroBytes; three for a ring oscillator, two interneurons, and two motor neurons. The current code doesn't actually support the continuous rotation servos I used for that model but I could add that mode back in pretty easily. The walking model (shuffling model?) used a few more--each servo had a motor neuron, and there were a pair of interneuron strings driving each of them from a single CPG neuron. So.. I think the eight-legged creature used 17 total? Figure a minimum of two per foot, plus at least one to send excitatory pulses downstream. For what it's worth, some of the cost of the patellar reflex kit came from the 3D printed bones. If you're not interested in modeling that particular reflex, we could probably replace it with a pair of extra NeuroBytes for the same price.

zakqwy
Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:32:31 GMT

Update: The Patellar Reflex kit is still up on the store, but I ditched the discount code and just put it on sale for $111.20. Woo!