Introducing readiness scales for effective reuse of open source hardware

Mies, Robert; Häuer, Martin; Hassan, Mehera

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.306

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“…For effective reuse and widespread decentralized development of open-source hardware designs, complete and comprehensive technical documentation is crucial. 19,133 This includes the bill of materials, design files in their native format (e.g., 3D computer-aided design [CAD] models) and manufacturing-oriented export formats (e.g., STL files for 3D printing). It is important to note that the open-source hardware projects listed in this review may not adhere to a unified documentation standard, and often files that are needed to fully reproduce the designs are missing.…”

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“…For effective reuse and widespread decentralized development of open‐source hardware designs, complete and comprehensive technical documentation is crucial 19,133 . This includes the bill of materials, design files in their native format (e.g., 3D computer‐aided design [CAD] models) and manufacturing‐oriented export formats (e.g., STL files for 3D printing).…”

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Open‐source magnetic resonance imaging: Improving access, science, and education through global collaboration

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et al. 2023

NMR in Biomedicine

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Open‐source practices and resources in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have increased substantially in recent years. This trend started with software and data being published open‐source and, more recently, open‐source hardware designs have become increasingly available. These developments towards a culture of sharing and establishing nonexclusive global collaborations have already improved the reproducibility and reusability of code and designs, while providing a more inclusive approach, especially for low‐income settings. Community‐driven standardization and documentation efforts are further strengthening and expanding these milestones. The future of open‐source MRI is bright and we have just started to discover its full collaborative potential. In this review we will give an overview of open‐source software and open‐source hardware projects in human MRI research.

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et al. 2023

NMR in Biomedicine

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Designing for replicability: a qualitative empirical study on the replication of open-source machine tools

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Buxbaum-Conradi

et al. 2024

Des. Sci.

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By making building instructions freely accessible to everyone, open-source machine tools (OSMTs) promise to democratize manufacturing by enabling users in marginalized settings to build machines tools by themselves. There is, however, a lack of empirical evidence of the replicability of OSMT designs in low-resource contexts. This article explores OSMT replicability through qualitative and empirical methods to answer the central research question: Are designs that are fully open source also globally replicable? A comparative experiment was carried out by replicating an open-source 3D printer in two different locations: in Germany (resource-rich) and in Oman (resource-poor). The experiment aimed to determine the barriers faced with the replication in each location. It was significantly more challenging to replicate the 3D printer in Oman, primarily due to difficulties in sourcing and manufacturing, necessitating extensive modifications, which demanded greater skills and dexterity from users compared to those in Germany. Qualitative interviews found that limited digital literacy posed a significant barrier for microenterprise owners in replicating OSMT. Finally, design guidelines were proposed to enhance the global replicability of contextualized OSMT designs.

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AI Meets Distributed Manufacturing: Wie KI die Verbreitung digitaler Fertigung fördert

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Mariscal-Melgar,

Moritz

et al. 2024

Zeitschrift Für Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb

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These often use computer-controlled machines like 3D printers and CNC machines. The accessibility of these technologies is increasing, even for non-experts. This leads to widespread use and democratisation of manufacturing technologies, which can support distributed urban production. We present recent developments of an AI-supported laser cutter based on Open Source Hardware (OSH). Our approach integrates machine learning methods, including diffusion-based image generation and Large Language Models. This enables seamless integration of CAD-CAM systems. By combining hands-on learning with OSH machines and digital tools, we ensure a better understanding of the manufacturing workflow. We demonstrate the capability, accessibility, and potential of our approach using OSH machines. This can significantly influence future developments in digital fabrication.

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Introducing readiness scales for effective reuse of open source hardware

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Open‐source magnetic resonance imaging: Improving access, science, and education through global collaboration

Open‐source magnetic resonance imaging: Improving access, science, and education through global collaboration

Designing for replicability: a qualitative empirical study on the replication of open-source machine tools

AI Meets Distributed Manufacturing: Wie KI die Verbreitung digitaler Fertigung fördert

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