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diff --git a/Uses/index.mdwn b/Uses/index.mdwn index af7dd4c..fbe6801 100644 --- a/Uses/index.mdwn +++ b/Uses/index.mdwn @@ -99,18 +99,14 @@ a web browser. In the future, we intend to offer "companion boards" for the rocket that will plug in to TeleMetrum to collect additional data, provide more pyro channels, -and so forth. A reference design for a companion board will be documented -soon, and will be compatible with open source Arduino programming tools. - -We are also working on the design of a hand-held ground terminal that will -allow monitoring the rocket's status, collecting data during flight, and -logging data after flight without the need for a notebook computer on the -flight line. Particularly since it is so difficult to read most notebook -screens in direct sunlight, we think this will be a great thing to have. - -We're also contemplating other altimeter designs with either more or less -features than TeleMetrum aimed at different needs within and beyond the rocket -community. +and so forth. We've built and flown some prototypes including +[TeleScience](/TeleScience), but no companion board designs have made it to +production yet. + +We intended to publish a reference design +for a companion board, but one of our customers beat us to it! You can find +his work on how to use an Arduino as a companion board on +[GitHub](https://github.com/robderstadt/AltOSCompanion). Because all of our work is open, both the hardware designs and the software, if you have some great idea for an addition to the current Altus Metrum family, |