Automatic room signage.
Tinta is a battery-powered e-paper sign for shared rooms and desks. With the open-source Seatsurfing system it shows a space as free or booked and lets people reserve it with a tap — no cables, no maintenance.
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Visit the pre-launch pageRoom booking and desk status.
The use case is set by the firmware image and can be switched over the air. Point it at your own data source to add a new one.
Seatsurfing
Room and desk booking display, with live status over the open-source Seatsurfing REST API.
Tap to book
Hold a phone to the sign to reserve the desk on the spot — for the people who keep forgetting to book before they arrive.
No wiring
It goes where the room is, not where the power socket is.
Tap to book
Hold a phone to the sign to reserve the desk on the spot.
Specs, build instructions, and the other applications.
Battery life, hardware details, the companion app, and how to build one yourself are all on the overview page — together with the applications not covered here.