OPEN HARDWAREA new way to develop technology

From open hardware…

a figure from Apple II users manual (1977)

…to close hardware.

most complex figure found in MacBookPro users manual (2006)

And it’s getting worse..

It’s now becoming impossible even to open hardware with usual instruments.

Apple’s pentalobular screws

Close hardware and waste

Close hardware is a waste of money and a source of pollution.

Repairing computers costs money. E-waste, Ghana.

Be open hardware!

Open hardware is like open software,

Open hardware is freedom !

users :are allowed to use, to improve

and to redistribute existing projects freely.

designers :publish documents, software,.. essential to design the device.

Open devices – examplesElectronics (1/2)

Arduino, an easy-to-use microcontroller.

Uzebox, a video game

Console.

Open devices – examplesElectronics (2/2)

OSSI, the open source satellite initiative.

Predator, a (military) drone.

Open devices – examplesTransports

The Rally Fighter, the first car by Local Motors.

Open devices – examplesCommunication

OpenMoko, the first open

source smartphone.

OpenBTS, allows to create GSM

networks.

Open devices – examplesMedical

open-source prosthetic fishing rod, by the open

prosthetic project.

Open source drug

discovery project.

And much more..!

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400Total projects

Source: OSHW annual –Torrone and Make magazine.

Open hardware, it’s for everybody

…from farmers in Africa.

Need help for agriculture ?

You can build your own

Industrial machines for

less money!

…to researchers at CERN

CERN has released an open hardware license this year, to help scientists sharing their work.

White Rabbit server, CERN

Conclusion

Open hardware is about…

…telling people how devices are made,

…improving devices,

…reducing costs

Open hardware is like a civilization starter kit.

Thank you for your attention!

Annex A: Economy, a project

Costs of the global village construction kit

Annex B: Economy, companies

Open hardware is economically viable, here are

the benefits of some companies based on open

hardware:- Arduino, +one million dollar in revenue.- Dangerous prototype, one million dollar in

revenue.- Sparkfun, 10 million dollar in revenue (!!)- Seed Studios, one million dollar in revenue.

Bonus: Other projects

Electrophoresis gel box.

EyeWriter project, to allow disabled people to control computer using their eyes.

Open Electro-Encephalograph