Pilot development · Field testing in progress

A live station display for rescue teams — now in pilot development.

StationBoard turns a station TV into a managed operational display for live conditions, briefings, emergency takeovers, media, and device health. We are currently developing the system with real-world station workflows and selected early pilot partners.

  • Designed with real station workflows
  • Working appliance prototype
  • Field testing in progress
StationBoard · Kleinmond
System online
DefaultOperationsBriefingEmergency
Conditions · Walker Bay
Weather
18°C
Partly cloudy
Wind
22 kt
SE · gust 31
Swell
2.4 m
↑ 14:00 / ↓ 20:00
Tide
High 15:42
Low 21:18
Station media
Training · Sea Rescue 12
Crews on duty
6
Active tasks
2
Assets
3 / 3
Comms
VHF · OK
Fuel
82%
Devices
2 online
Notice · Drill scheduled 18:00 · All crews assemble at slipway · Boat 1 maintenance complete
Status

What exists today

Working now

  • Public display demo
  • Raspberry Pi appliance prototype
  • Hosted display route
  • Default, operations, briefing, and emergency display states
  • Branded boot, loading, and refresh states
  • Passive supervisor diagnostics
  • App refresh visual state

In active development

  • Public product site and pilot onboarding
  • Admin portal hardening
  • Device pairing and station binding
  • Local setup portal for Wi-Fi and support
  • Managed media workflows
  • Update-aware maintenance status
  • Fleet/station group management

StationBoard is pilot-stage software. Some screens shown are working demos or product-direction previews, and pilot partners should expect active iteration.

Demo

Working demo and planned display modes

Each mode is purpose-built for a station moment. Status labels show what's working today and what's still in development.

Working demoDefault display
StationBoard · Kleinmond
System online
DefaultOperationsBriefingEmergency
Conditions · Walker Bay
Weather
18°C
Partly cloudy
Wind
22 kt
SE · gust 31
Swell
2.4 m
↑ 14:00 / ↓ 20:00
Tide
High 15:42
Low 21:18
Station media
Training · Sea Rescue 12
Crews on duty
6
Active tasks
2
Assets
3 / 3
Comms
VHF · OK
Fuel
82%
Devices
2 online
Notice · Drill scheduled 18:00 · All crews assemble at slipway · Boat 1 maintenance complete

Weather, marine context, station information, notices, media, and the day's operational backdrop.

Features

Built for operational readiness

Remote display control

Switch modes from a secure portal without touching the TV.

Purpose-built display modes

Default, operations, briefing, and emergency views designed for station workflows.

Marine and weather context

Surface live operational context from configured weather and marine providers.

Managed media

Show training photos, station media, notices, and sponsor-safe slideshows.

Pi display appliance

Runs as a full-screen kiosk on a compact device behind the TV.

Health and diagnostics

Track device health, app version, refresh state, boot state, and supervisor status.

Branded boot and refresh UX

The screen explains what it is doing: booting, connecting, refreshing, offline, or ready.

Future-ready setup

Designed for Wi-Fi setup, QR pairing, and local configuration flows.

How it works

How StationBoard works

  1. 01
    Install the appliance

    A small display device connects to the station TV.

  2. 02
    Bind the display

    Pair the device to a station profile.

  3. 03
    Manage remotely

    Use the portal to set modes, content, media, and emergency states.

  4. 04
    Keep it visible

    The display refreshes, reports health, and keeps the station informed.

Reliability

Built for unattended station displays

Engineered for screens that no one will reboot.

  • Kiosk-mode display appliance
  • Local branded loading screens
  • App refresh state
  • Offline-aware setup states
  • Passive supervisor diagnostics
  • Structured health status
  • Deploy and validation tooling
  • Update-aware maintenance flows are being designed so future device updates can be visible, logged, and safe.
Roadmap

Development roadmap

Early supporters help prioritize what matters in the field, without taking product control away from the core safety and reliability roadmap.

Now

  • Stabilize display appliance
  • Improve boot/loading/offline UX
  • Public demo and pilot page
  • Field-test station workflows

Next

  • Pilot onboarding
  • Device pairing and station binding
  • Managed media and station notices
  • Admin portal refinement

Later

  • Fleet management
  • Update-aware maintenance flows
  • Broader integrations
  • Optional mini-PC/container player

Roadmap order may change based on field testing, safety constraints, and support burden.

Pilot support

Pilot support options

Pilot pricing while StationBoard is in active development.

Supporter
Once-off support contribution

For individuals who want to support development and follow the build.

  • Development updates
  • Optional name on supporter wall
  • Feedback surveys
  • Early demo access
Support the build
Pilot Station
Pilot pricing — quoted per station

For one station or team that wants to test StationBoard on a real display.

  • Pilot display configuration
  • Feedback call
  • Early station profile setup
  • Pilot pricing during development
Request pilot
Founding Station
Founding partner contribution

For serious early partners who want structured input into roadmap priorities.

  • Priority pilot support
  • Roadmap advisory sessions
  • Founding recognition
  • Early access to new display modes
Become founding station
Build Sponsor
Custom sponsorship

For companies, donors, or sponsors who want to help fund rescue-station display infrastructure.

  • Recognition on the project site
  • Optional sponsor acknowledgement
  • Support for station rollout
  • Custom pilot arrangement
Sponsor development

Pilot support is not final public pricing. Support contributions help fund development, field testing, and deployment work. Final subscription and rollout pricing may change.

Founding supporters receive structured input into roadmap priorities, not product control. Safety, reliability, privacy, and maintainability remain core project decisions.

Recognition

Founding recognition

Early supporters may be recognized as supporters, pilot partners, founding stations, or build sponsors. Recognition is optional and subject to approval where rescue organizations, sponsors, or station branding policies apply.

Supporters
Pilot list forming
Pilot Partners
Opening soon
Founding Stations
Opening soon
Build Sponsors
Opening soon

Interested in piloting or supporting StationBoard?