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New Assembly Slot

by on 27 June 2014in Kickstarter

Kickstarter update.

We just wanted to send you a quick update on Pip’s progress. We have some good, some bad, and some great news to share.

As explained in the previous update, we discovered some small defects in the final test batch of Pip shells which we deemed un-acceptable.

The good news is that after many long nights, the tool maker has managed to resolve these issues and create a beautiful plastic shell.

The bad news, is that these delays resulted in the plastic shells not being delivered to the manufacturer’s assembly line for our allotted assembly time. All the Pip parts are now on-site and we are currently working with them to re-schedule an assembly slot.

We’re really disappointed to announce that we’ve met another delay in our delivery schedule and we can only thank you for your patience.

However we wanted to end this update on a positive note – some great news. Next week we’ll be unveiling our new Pip logo and website. We’re really excited to give you a behind the scenes look at this weeks photoshoot.

[caption id="attachment_2966" align="alignnone" width="700"]Lights, Camera, Action! Film crew setting up for PiP's video shoot. Lights, Camera, Action! Film crew setting up for Pip’s video shoot.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_2967" align="alignnone" width="700"]Behind the scene shots of PiP's video shoot. Behind the scene shots of Pip’s video shoot.[/caption]

We will be in contact next week with an update on shipping and website.

Kind regards,

The Galvanic Team.

 

 

One final step

by on 30 May 2014in Kickstarter

One Final Step

For the past few months we’ve all been working to deliver your rewards by the end of this week. However we’ve been met with one (hopefully) final hurdle to clear. Earlier this week we received, what we hoped were, the final test plastic shells for your Pips. On inspection we discovered tiny scratches and air bubbles in a small number of the shells. We want to deliver to you a product that not only functions perfectly, but is also aesthetically beautiful and decided that this was not acceptable.

We’ve spent the past few days working very closely with the tool maker and manufacturer to pinpoint the issue. We have decided to re-mould all the shells to ensure this isn’t an on-going issue as we enter large scale manufacturing.

As a result of this issue, we’ve had to delay shipment. We will send you all a final shipping update next week. We are extremely grateful for support the Kickstarter community has shown us and we feel the most fitting way in showing that appreciation is in wanting to give you all a reward worthy of your time, effort and support.

Packaging
In our last update we showed the photos of the prototype packaging we approved for large scale printing. Last week we received batch these boxes.

[caption id="attachment_2975" align="alignnone" width="700"]Stack 'em high! PiP boxes piled up and ready for packing. Stack ‘em high! Pip boxes piled up and ready for packing.[/caption]

Oddly enough we are delighted to announce that our packaging is already out of date. On Monday, Pip received it’s patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office!

[caption id="attachment_2976" align="alignnone" width="700"]PIP's U.S. Patent Pip’s U.S. Patent[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2974" align="alignnone" width="700"]Our out of date PiP packaging - a good issue to have to resolve! Our out of date Pip packaging – a good issue to have to resolve![/caption]

CE certification & Patent
Also as of this week we can confirm Pip has received CE certification. CE is the European Electronics standard equivalent of the FCC Declaration of Conformity. Another win from your support!

We will be in touch

At some point next week we will post a final shipping timeline. We continue to appreciate and value your ongoing support.

Sincerely,

The Galvanic Team

Packaging boxes, User Guides and mHealth Summit

by on 13 May 2014in Kickstarter

Just a short update on the packaging and our presence at mHealth Summit with more info in the coming weeks!

Packaging and User Guide Finalized

All user guides are now printed and folded awaiting final package assembly. Along with this, we have finally given the green light for the packaging design. There was a minor delay caused by trying to match the measurements of the lid and bottom (can be seen in the photos of our earlier prototypes). This resulted in a redesign of the cutting forme and ultimately the delay for the arrival of the packaging itself. But don’t worry, this has not changed expected delivery times and we expect to receive the full quantity of boxes and inserts folded and assembled by the start of next week!

The photos below are the final packaging and user guides fully printed, cut and folded to be delivered to our backers. We’re absolutely delighted with the final result!

[caption id="attachment_2979" align="alignnone" width="700"]PiP User guides - printed, cut and folded Pip User guides – printed, cut and folded[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2980" align="alignnone" width="700"]The evolution of PiP's Kickstarter packaging The evolution of Pip’s Kickstarter packaging[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2981" align="alignnone" width="700"]PiP in packaging Pip in packaging[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_2982" align="alignnone" width="700"]PiP - front and back of packaging Pip – front and back of packaging[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2983" align="alignnone" width="700"]Final Kickstarter package including PiP, box, insert, user guide, warranty, micro USB and cleaning cloth Final Kickstarter package including Pip, box, insert, user guide, warranty, micro USB and cleaning cloth.[/caption]

mHealth Summit Berlin

A number of members of the Galvanic team have recently returned from the first European mHealth conference held in Berlin (follow link for more: http://www.mhealthsummit.eu/). For those who don’t know what mHealth is, mHealth is an abbreviation for mobile health and refers to the practice of medicine and healthcare supported by mobile devices. The mHealth Summit Europe brings together global leaders in government, the private sector, industry, academia, providers and not-for-profit organizations from across the mHealth ecosystem. Here, the team demoed Pip and the latest version of it’s apps – The Loom and Relax & Race to the masses and was warmly received, resulting in a few blog mentions such as this one: http://www.tonykaneconsulting.com/thoughts-himss-europe/

Calling all backers with incomplete delivery surveys!

If you haven’t done so yet, please, please, please fill in the delivery surveys we sent out to you as we can’t deliver rewards to unfilled responses! (If you need to search your email inbox’s, the surveys were sent out on the 28th of August).

Thanks for reading and will be in touch with a further update in the coming weeks!

The Galvanic Team

Tooling and Updated Schedule

by on 30 April 2014in Kickstarter

Thank you for all of your patience to date. We have made huge strides since our last update, however despite Trojan work, further refinement of our plastics tooling means one final delay before delivery. We would prefer that this was not the case, however we are committed to getting a perfect product into your hands and we share any disappointment you have and will take any criticism on the chin. We promise that the wait will have been worth it.

This Update has details about our updated schedule, batteries, boards, application approval and other certifications.

Shipping Update

The further refinement of our plastics tooling has set us back by 4 weeks from our previously updated schedule. Updated shipping dates is now the 3rd week in May. All other parts: Batteries, Boards, Plates listed below have had their designs finalized, have been produced and are awaiting final assembly, testing and shipping.

Updated Schedule / ETA

The updated schedule looks like this.

End of April / Beginning of May: Tooling completed and production of plastics for the body of Pip.

May – End of Week 1 – Week 3: Final assembly and quality control.

May – Week 3: Shipping of rewards.

Batteries
The batteries arrived from the factory at the start of April and were delivered to our final step manufacturer in less than 24 hours and now await assembly. All relevant testing was undertaken by our manufacturer and the final U.S. certification, UL 2054, is well underway. Below are photos of the unpacking of one of the units.

[caption id="attachment_2987" align="alignnone" width="700"]Batteries for PiP Batteries for Pip[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2988" align="alignnone" width="700"]Batteries for PiP Batteries for Pip[/caption]

Boards
1st production of panels were received from our manufacturer and were tested to verify that everything is perfect. As expected, they have passed inspection and are also awaiting assembly.

[caption id="attachment_2989" align="alignnone" width="700"]Boards used in PiP Boards used in Pip[/caption]

Sensor Discs
In our last update we had given the green light on the mass production of the sensor discs, this involved a number of complicated steps to forming and plating the sensor discs on a large scale. All our time and effort of fine tuning and refining the production process has finally paid off, with the sensor discs having optimum reading sensitivity.

[caption id="attachment_2990" align="alignnone" width="700"]Sensor disks used in PiP Sensor disks used in Pip[/caption]

Application submission to Appstore
All applications submitted to Apple’s Appstore must undergo a process of review. The 3 applications Relax & Race, The Loom, and Lie Detective are currently in different levels of submission and review and a breakdown of the submissions are as follows:

Relax & Race - Currently under review.

The Loom - Currently undergoing final tests before submission for review.

Lie Detective - Reviewed and approved.

The process of uploading the applications to Google Play is much less time consuming and will be submitted shortly.

Bluetooth Approval

In our last update we talked to you about Pip undergoing testing to pass all relevant regulations. The Pip has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) granted full Bluetooth qualification. Pip’s applications to the FCC and IC are currently being examined by them and we expect to receive certification of in the next 2 weeks. We have engaged third party experts to help us through all certification processes.

Thank You

We must again express our thanks to all of you for your continued patience and support. Please be assured that we are working very hard to get the Pip into your hands as soon as possible.

As always, please feel free to contact us here on Kickstarter with any questions you may have.

Yours in Pip,

The Galvanic Team

Approvals and Plates

by on 7 March 2014in Kickstarter

FCC, CE and Bluetooth approval

For Pip to be able to go to market after the launch, we have to ensure Pip complies with all FCC, CE and IC regulations, as well as meeting Bluetooth SIG’s (Special Interest Group) quality standards. This involves PIP being rigorously examined by approved labs of these agencies. Everything so far is moving smoothly and as planned. Bluetooth tests were finished successfully and are now being examined by a Bluetooth Qualification Expert.

New Plating Process

Measurement of skin conductance starts with the contact between your fingers and Pip’s sensor discs. This is a critical area to get right and we have expended a great deal of time and effort refining the sensor construction and production process to extract the last ounce of measurement sensitivity. After extensive trials we have homed in on a set of parameters that produce terrific results and we’re happy to report that we have pressed the go button on production of the sensor discs for your Pips.

Further Progress in Relax & Race

Relax & Race is now developed to have an end-game results screen showing your race stats. The screen will include the following:

– Total session time

– Session time VS best possible time

– Longest time between stress events

– Percentage of stress to relaxation events

Thanks for reading,

The Galvanic Team

Independence Day Update

by on 3 July 2013in Kickstarter

Firstly, we’d like to wish all our American backers and friends a very happy (and slightly early) 4th of July. We’ve passed the 40% mark in the last few days which makes us really happy but we want to keep the momentum up so be sure to tell all your friends and relatives about us.

We have some great news for all you quantified selfers out there. From day one, all the games are going to include the ability to record your activity as well as monitor and chart your performance over time. Over time you’ll also be able to export your performance data and share key performance indicators with your social networks.

We will also be creating a standalone quantified self app for real-time monitoring of your stress levels. The app will allow you to record and review key performance statistics and charts. This app will be free of charge to everyone.

ITProPortal – Meet the Pip: Galvanic’s Wireless Biosensor Helps Manage Stress and Could Reinvent Android and iOS Gaming

by on 26 June 2013in Kickstarter, Media Coverage

Coverage from ITProportal. Link below:

ITProPortal – Meet the PIP: Galvanic’s Wireless Biosensor Helps Manage Stress and Could Reinvent Android and iOS Gaming

http://www.itproportal.com/2013/06/24/meet-the-pip-galvanics-wireless-biosensor-helps-manage-stress-and-could-reinvent-android-and-ios-gaming/

Pip launches on crowdfunding website Kickstarter

by on 19 June 2013in Kickstarter

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We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched The Pip on Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a crowdfunding website which offers individuals a way to fund innovative projects. Since it’s launch in 2009, 6.4 million people have pledged $1 billion, funding creative projects on Kickstarter.

The Plan

A successful Kickstarter campaign will help us finalise our manufacturing arrangements, get our apps ready for release and deliver the Pip to your doorstep. With the support of the Kickstarter Community, we can make stress history!

So far, we have designed and manufactured a limited number of prototype Pips which we have used to develop, test and demonstrate our games. We have recently completed a hardware revision to update our Bluetooth technology and accommodate a smaller micro USB connector for charging. We finally have all the pieces in-place to move to full scale manufacturing. We have engaged a world leading manufacturing partner capable of meeting our Kickstarter demand and far beyond.

Our plan from now is to gear up for mass production by year end 2013.

DFM completion
Tooling for plastics and sensors
Packaging design and prototyping
Production test and QA implementation
Refinement of release titles to gold master
Pre-production test build
Mass production

Kickstarter rewards
As part of the Kickstarter campaign we are offering a choice of 9 different pledge levels, including limited edition Pips.

Find out how you can pledge money and join the Pip community here.

Our First Kickstarter milestone: Check!

by on 19 June 2013in Kickstarter

Hey everyone,

We want to take this opportunity to voice our sincere gratitude for all your support thus far, you guys are awesome!

We’re delighted to announce that as of early this morning we past the 100 backers milestone, totaling $16,377 pledged. Yahoooo! But this is only the first hurdle and we ask of you beautiful people to spread the word to others who you think might be interested in what we’re all trying to achieve.

If you’re on Twitter or Facebook please follow/like our pages!

You might be happy to also hear we’ve had a warm reception from the media with a number of articles published in the last few days.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/pip/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589661-1/pip-biosensor-makes-you-relax-to-win-games/

http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/wireless-biosensor-uses-gaming-teach-you-relax.html

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/193989/Meet_the_PIP_The_stress_management_device_for_video_games.php

http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/06/pip-stress-control-games

Thank you all for your support, let’s make this happen!

The Galvanic Team