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== Concepts == | |||
#[[Free Hardware Design]], [[Open Development]], [[Open Customization]] ; [[Open Design]], [[Open Hardware]], [[Open Innovation]], [[Open Source]], [[Open Source Product Design]], [[Open Source Hardware]] | |||
#[[Citizen Product Design]]; [[Co-Creation]]; [[Co-Design]] ; [[Desktop Manufacturing]] ; [[Peer Production Entrepreneurs]] ; [[Self-organized Design Communities]] | |||
#Typology by degree of openness: [[Closed Hardware]]; [[Open Interface]], [[Open Design]], [[Open Implementation]] | |||
#It is increasingly easy and popular to share and swap physical goods, i.e. [[Freecycling]], using [[Free Stores]] and [[FreeSharing Network]]s. See also: [[Regifting]] and [[Regiving]] | |||
More: | |||
#[[Citizen Product Design]] | |||
#[[Community Supported Manufacturing]] | |||
#[[Co-Creation]] | |||
#[[Co-Design]] | |||
#[[Crowdsourced Advertising]] | |||
#[[Crowdsourced Design]] | |||
#[[Open Customization]] | |||
#[[Open Design]] | |||
#[[Open Source Architecture]] | |||
#[[Open Source Hardware]] | |||
#[[Open Hardware]] | |||
#[[Open P2P Communities]] | |||
#[[Open Peer to Peer Design]] | |||
#[[Open Source Hardware]] | |||
#[[Open Source Physical Objects]] | |||
#[[Open Source Product Design]] | |||
#[[Open innovation]] | |||
#[[Peer Production Entrepreneurs]] | |||
#[[Personal Fabricators]] | |||
#[[RepRap]] | |||
#[[Self-organized Design Communities]] | |||
== Tools == | |||
#[http://www-asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance Alliance], free CAD tools and portable libraries for VLSI design | #[http://www-asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance Alliance], free CAD tools and portable libraries for VLSI design | ||
#[[Arduino]], an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. | #[[Arduino]], an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. | ||
#[http://leox.org/ LEOX], Complete, free, open source, set of hardware and software components usable to build an embedded computer with its operating system that can be incorporated easily into a FPGA or into an ASIC... | |||
#[http://liberlab.net/ LiberLab], a DIY digital lab at a very low price | |||
'''Reference Sites:''' | |||
#[[Appropedia]] | |||
#[http://inventgeek.com/ InventGeek] | |||
#[[Instructables]] | |||
#[[Open Circuits]], a wiki for sharing open source electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries | |||
#[[Open Cores]], a loose collection of people who are interested in developing hardware, with a similar ethos to the free software movement" | |||
#[[Open Sustainability Network]] and its [[Standarrd]] blog | |||
#[http://spi-inc.org/ SPI], founded to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software. | |||
#[[TaskForge]] | |||
== Open Products == | |||
=== Electronic Parts === | |||
#[http://coreboot.org/ Coreboot], aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) | |||
#[http://ethernut.de/ Ethernut], Open Source Hardware and Software Project for building tiny Embedded Ethernet Devices | |||
#[[ExpressPCB]], manufactures self-designed motherboards | |||
#[http://freeio.org/ Free IO] | |||
#[http://icculus.org/manticore Manticore], an open source hardware design for a 3D graphics accelerator | |||
#[[Open Pattern]], embedded electronics for wireless | |||
#[[SquidBee]], "Open Hardware and Source wireless sensor device. The goal of SquidBee is getting an "open mote" to create Sensor Networks" | |||
#[[TuxPhone]], an RFID-enabled [[Open Cellphone]] project | |||
#[http://rowetel.com/ucasterisk Ucasterisk], free hardware designs for telephone systems. Both the hardware and software are open. | |||
=== Products with Electronic Components === | |||
#[[Bug Labs]], a programmable hardware device, The Bug, run on open source software Bugbase | #[[Bug Labs]], a programmable hardware device, The Bug, run on open source software Bugbase | ||
#[[Chumby]], a powerful little device with Wi-Fi, a 3.5-inch screen and an interface that you can customize | #[[Chumby]], a powerful little device with Wi-Fi, a 3.5-inch screen and an interface that you can customize | ||
#[[Concentrated Solar Power Open Source Initiative]] | #[[Concentrated Solar Power Open Source Initiative]] | ||
#[[Daisy MP3 Player]] | #[[Daisy MP3 Player]] | ||
#[[Elphel]], cameras | #[[Elphel]], cameras | ||
#[[Free Telephony Project]], provides free reference designs for embedded telephony. Both the hardware and software are open. | #[[Free Telephony Project]], provides free reference designs for embedded telephony. Both the hardware and software are open. | ||
#[[Jaldi Battery Charger]] | #[[Jaldi Battery Charger]] | ||
#[http://muio.org/ Muio], a modular system for sensing and controlling the Real World | #[http://muio.org/ Muio], a modular system for sensing and controlling the Real World | ||
#[[Neuros Technology]] and its [[OSD Open Source Device]] | #[[Neuros Technology]] and its [[OSD Open Source Device]] | ||
#[[Night Brights]], the entire making process of the lights is open source and shared publicly | #[[Night Brights]], the entire making process of the lights is open source and shared publicly | ||
#[http://openbios.info/ Open Bios], Open Firmware implementations | #[http://openbios.info/ Open Bios], Open Firmware implementations | ||
#[[Open EEG]] | #[[Open EEG]] | ||
#[[Open FM]] | #[[Open FM]] | ||
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#[[Open OEM]], "the next generation open computer" | #[[Open OEM]], "the next generation open computer" | ||
#[http://openpandora.org/ Open Pandora] | #[http://openpandora.org/ Open Pandora] | ||
#[[Open Source Green Vehicle]] | #[[Open Source Green Vehicle]] | ||
#[[Open Source Scooter]], a project to make a Segway-type vehicle | #[[Open Source Scooter]], a project to make a Segway-type vehicle | ||
#[[Open Source Velomobile Development Project]] | #[[Open Source Velomobile Development Project]] | ||
#[[Open Sparc]] | #[[Open Sparc]] | ||
#[http://okvm.sf.net/ OKVM Project], open source console and KVM management software / open source KVM hardware. | #[http://okvm.sf.net/ OKVM Project], open source console and KVM management software / open source KVM hardware. | ||
#[[Ronja]] by [[Twibright Labs]], optical point-to-point data link device | #[[Ronja]] by [[Twibright Labs]], optical point-to-point data link device | ||
#[[Roomba]], hackable Vacuuming Robots | #[[Roomba]], hackable Vacuuming Robots | ||
=== Other products === | |||
#[[Grid Beam Building System]], reuseable parts for building | |||
#[[Hexayurt]], an open source disaster relief shelter | |||
#[[Ikea Hacker]] | |||
#[[Lego Factory]], design your own kits, in the corporate framework | |||
#[[LugNet]], design your own Lego kits, outside the corporate framework | |||
#[[Movisi Open Design Furniture]] | |||
#[[Multimachine]], all-purpose machine tool, an example of [[Multiple-Purpose Production Technology]] | |||
#[[Open Architecture Network]] | |||
#[[Open Cola]] | |||
#[[Open Source Pharma]] | |||
#[[Open Source Sewing Patterns]] such as [[Burdastyle]] | |||
#[[Ronen Kadushin Open Design]] | |||
#[[SHPEGS Open Energy Project]] | #[[SHPEGS Open Energy Project]] | ||
#[[SolaRoof]], open design of solar energy for households | #[[SolaRoof]], open design of solar energy for households | ||
#[[Whirlwind Wheelchair International]] | #[[Whirlwind Wheelchair International]] | ||
#[[Worldbike]] | #[[Worldbike]] | ||
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#[[Ybox]], an internet connected set-top box | #[[Ybox]], an internet connected set-top box | ||
[[Category:Design]] | [[Category:Design]] | ||
Revision as of 04:21, 22 March 2008
A comprehensive list of hacked and hackable products is maintained by Stephen Vermeulen at http://vermeulen.ca/product-hacking.html
Concepts
- Free Hardware Design, Open Development, Open Customization ; Open Design, Open Hardware, Open Innovation, Open Source, Open Source Product Design, Open Source Hardware
- Citizen Product Design; Co-Creation; Co-Design ; Desktop Manufacturing ; Peer Production Entrepreneurs ; Self-organized Design Communities
- Typology by degree of openness: Closed Hardware; Open Interface, Open Design, Open Implementation
- It is increasingly easy and popular to share and swap physical goods, i.e. Freecycling, using Free Stores and FreeSharing Networks. See also: Regifting and Regiving
More:
- Citizen Product Design
- Community Supported Manufacturing
- Co-Creation
- Co-Design
- Crowdsourced Advertising
- Crowdsourced Design
- Open Customization
- Open Design
- Open Source Architecture
- Open Source Hardware
- Open Hardware
- Open P2P Communities
- Open Peer to Peer Design
- Open Source Hardware
- Open Source Physical Objects
- Open Source Product Design
- Open innovation
- Peer Production Entrepreneurs
- Personal Fabricators
- RepRap
- Self-organized Design Communities
Tools
- Alliance, free CAD tools and portable libraries for VLSI design
- Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software.
- LEOX, Complete, free, open source, set of hardware and software components usable to build an embedded computer with its operating system that can be incorporated easily into a FPGA or into an ASIC...
- LiberLab, a DIY digital lab at a very low price
Reference Sites:
- Appropedia
- InventGeek
- Instructables
- Open Circuits, a wiki for sharing open source electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries
- Open Cores, a loose collection of people who are interested in developing hardware, with a similar ethos to the free software movement"
- Open Sustainability Network and its Standarrd blog
- SPI, founded to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software.
- TaskForge
Open Products
Electronic Parts
- Coreboot, aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware)
- Ethernut, Open Source Hardware and Software Project for building tiny Embedded Ethernet Devices
- ExpressPCB, manufactures self-designed motherboards
- Free IO
- Manticore, an open source hardware design for a 3D graphics accelerator
- Open Pattern, embedded electronics for wireless
- SquidBee, "Open Hardware and Source wireless sensor device. The goal of SquidBee is getting an "open mote" to create Sensor Networks"
- TuxPhone, an RFID-enabled Open Cellphone project
- Ucasterisk, free hardware designs for telephone systems. Both the hardware and software are open.
Products with Electronic Components
- Bug Labs, a programmable hardware device, The Bug, run on open source software Bugbase
- Chumby, a powerful little device with Wi-Fi, a 3.5-inch screen and an interface that you can customize
- Concentrated Solar Power Open Source Initiative
- Daisy MP3 Player
- Elphel, cameras
- Free Telephony Project, provides free reference designs for embedded telephony. Both the hardware and software are open.
- Jaldi Battery Charger
- Muio, a modular system for sensing and controlling the Real World
- Neuros Technology and its OSD Open Source Device
- Night Brights, the entire making process of the lights is open source and shared publicly
- Open Bios, Open Firmware implementations
- Open EEG
- Open FM
- Open Graphics Project
- Open Handset Alliance
- Open Micromanufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Equipment
- Open Moko, an Open Mobile Telephony project
- Open OEM, "the next generation open computer"
- Open Pandora
- Open Source Green Vehicle
- Open Source Scooter, a project to make a Segway-type vehicle
- Open Source Velomobile Development Project
- Open Sparc
- OKVM Project, open source console and KVM management software / open source KVM hardware.
- Ronja by Twibright Labs, optical point-to-point data link device
- Roomba, hackable Vacuuming Robots
Other products
- Grid Beam Building System, reuseable parts for building
- Hexayurt, an open source disaster relief shelter
- Ikea Hacker
- Lego Factory, design your own kits, in the corporate framework
- LugNet, design your own Lego kits, outside the corporate framework
- Movisi Open Design Furniture
- Multimachine, all-purpose machine tool, an example of Multiple-Purpose Production Technology
- Open Architecture Network
- Open Cola
- Open Source Pharma
- Open Source Sewing Patterns such as Burdastyle
- Ronen Kadushin Open Design
- SHPEGS Open Energy Project
- SolaRoof, open design of solar energy for households
- Whirlwind Wheelchair International
- Worldbike
- x0xb0x, "Roland" MIDI synthesizer
- Ybox, an internet connected set-top box