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Open hardware in microscopy [PDF]
The field of microscopy has been empowering humankind for many centuries by enabling the observation of objects that are otherwise too small to detect for the naked human eye.
Johannes Hohlbein, Sanli Faez
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SEnviro: A Sensorized Platform Proposal Using Open Hardware and Open Standards [PDF]
The need for constant monitoring of environmental conditions has produced an increase in the development of wireless sensor networks (WSN). The drive towards smart cities has produced the need for smart sensors to be able to monitor what is happening in ...
Sergio Trilles +5 more
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Open Hardware in Science: The Benefits of Open Electronics. [PDF]
AbstractOpenly shared low-cost electronic hardware applications, known as open electronics, have sparked a new open-source movement, with much untapped potential to advance scientific research. Initially designed to appeal to electronic hobbyists, open electronics have formed a global “maker” community and are increasingly used in science and industry.
Oellermann M +6 more
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OpenDosimeter: Open hardware personal X-ray dosimeter [PDF]
Radiation workers need accurate monitoring of X-ray exposure, but existing solutions are either inaccessible, expensive, or provide delayed feedback. We present OpenDosimeter ( www.opendosimeter.org ), an open hardware solution for real-time personal X ...
Norah Ger +10 more
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An open-hardware platform for optogenetics and photobiology. [PDF]
In optogenetics, researchers use light and genetically encoded photoreceptors to control biological processes with unmatched precision. However, outside of neuroscience, the impact of optogenetics has been limited by a lack of user-friendly, flexible ...
Gerhardt KP +11 more
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Sustainable Innovation for Open Hardware and Open Science – Lessons from The Hardware Hacker
Sometimes, businesses restrict their hardware products with intellectual property legal instruments to maintain near-monopolies in market niches. This proprietary approach to technology risks creating anti-competitive rent-seeking behaviour and comes ...
Pen-Yuan Hsing
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Open Hardware Business Models [PDF]
In the September issue of the Open Source Business Resource, Patrick McNamara, president of the Open Hardware Foundation, gave a comprehensive introduction to the concept of open hardware, including some insights about the potential benefits for both ...
Edy Ferreira
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Open hardware solutions in quantum technology
Quantum technologies, such as communication, computing, and sensing, offer vast opportunities for advanced research and development. While an open-source ethos currently exists within some quantum technologies, especially in quantum computer programming,
Nathan Shammah +19 more
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The Development of an Open Hardware and Software System Onboard Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Monitor Concentrated Solar Power Plants [PDF]
Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are increasingly gaining interest as a source of renewable energy. These plants face several technical problems and the inspection of components such as absorber tubes in parabolic trough concentrators (PTC), which ...
Francisco Javier Mesas-Carrascosa +4 more
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Hardware that can be manufactured from free and open source descriptions has gained a lot of momentum. This article gives a general introduction, focusing on electronics and integrated circuits, corresponding open ecosystems and organizations, and highlights benefits and challenges.
Frank Hannig, Jurgen Teich
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