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=Examples= | =Examples= | ||
#[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. | ||
#[[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]] | ||
#[http://coreboot.org/ Coreboot], aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) | |||
#[[Daisy MP3 Player]] | #[[Daisy MP3 Player]] | ||
#[[Elphel]], cameras | #[[Elphel]], cameras | ||
#[http://ethernut.de/ Ethernut], Open Source Hardware and Software Project for building tiny Embedded Ethernet Devices | |||
#[[ExpressPCB]], manufactures self-designed motherboards | #[[ExpressPCB]], manufactures self-designed motherboards | ||
#[http://freeio.org/ Free IO] | |||
#[[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. | ||
#[[Grid Beam Building System]], reuseable parts for building | #[[Grid Beam Building System]], reuseable parts for building | ||
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#[[Jaldi Battery Charger]] | #[[Jaldi Battery Charger]] | ||
#[[Lego Factory]], design your own kits, in the corporate framework | #[[Lego Factory]], design your own kits, in the corporate framework | ||
#[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 | |||
#[[LugNet]], design your own Lego kits, outside the corporate framework | #[[LugNet]], design your own Lego kits, outside the corporate framework | ||
#[http://icculus.org/manticore Manticore], an open source hardware design for a 3D graphics accelerator | |||
#[[Movisi Open Design Furniture]] | #[[Movisi Open Design Furniture]] | ||
#[http://muio.org/ Muio], a modular system for sensing and controlling the Real World | |||
#[[Multimachine]], all-purpose machine tool, an example of [[Multiple-Purpose Production Technology]] | #[[Multimachine]], all-purpose machine tool, an example of [[Multiple-Purpose Production Technology]] | ||
#[[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 | ||
#[[Open Architecture Network]] | #[[Open Architecture Network]] | ||
#[http://openbios.info/ Open Bios], Open Firmware implementations | |||
#[[Open Cola]] | #[[Open Cola]] | ||
#[[Open EEG]] | #[[Open EEG]] | ||
#[http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics Open Graphics Project] | |||
#[[Open Handset Alliance]] | #[[Open Handset Alliance]] | ||
#[[Open Micromanufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Equipment]] | #[[Open Micromanufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Equipment]] | ||
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#[[Open Source Sewing Patterns]] such as [[Burdastyle]] | #[[Open Source Sewing Patterns]] such as [[Burdastyle]] | ||
#[[Open Source Velomobile Development Project]] | #[[Open Source Velomobile Development Project]] | ||
#[http://okvm.sf.net/ OKVM Project], open source console and KVM management software / open source KVM hardware. | |||
#[[Ronen Kadushin Open Design]] | #[[Ronen Kadushin Open Design]] | ||
#[[Ronja]] by [[Twibright Labs]], optical point-to-point data link device | #[[Ronja]] by [[Twibright Labs]], optical point-to-point data link device | ||
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#[[SHPEGS Open Energy Project]] | #[[SHPEGS Open Energy Project]] | ||
#[[SolaRoof]], open design of solar energy for households | #[[SolaRoof]], open design of solar energy for households | ||
#[http://rowetel.com/ucasterisk Ucasterisk], free hardware designs for telephone systems. Both the hardware and software are open. | |||
#[[Whirlwind Wheelchair International]] | #[[Whirlwind Wheelchair International]] | ||
#[[Worldbike]] | #[[Worldbike]] | ||
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See the [http://del.icio.us/tag/open+hardware Open Hardware tag] for updates. | See the [http://del.icio.us/tag/open+hardware Open Hardware tag] for updates. | ||
#[[Appropedia ]] | #[[Appropedia]] | ||
#[http://inventgeek.com/ InventGeek] | |||
#[[Instructables]] | #[[Instructables]] | ||
#[[Open Circuits]], a wiki for sharing open source electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries | #[[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 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 | #[[Open Sustainability Network]] and its [[Standarrd]] blog | ||
#[http://spi-inc.org/ SPI], founded to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software. | |||
#[[TaskForge]] | #[[TaskForge]] | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 21 February 2008
A comprehensive list of hacked and hackable products is maintained by Stephen Vermeulen at http://vermeulen.ca/product-hacking.html
Examples
- 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.
- 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
- Coreboot, aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware)
- Daisy MP3 Player
- Elphel, cameras
- Ethernut, Open Source Hardware and Software Project for building tiny Embedded Ethernet Devices
- ExpressPCB, manufactures self-designed motherboards
- Free IO
- Free Telephony Project, provides free reference designs for embedded telephony. Both the hardware and software are open.
- Grid Beam Building System, reuseable parts for building
- Hexayurt, an open source disaster relief shelter
- Ikea Hacker
- Jaldi Battery Charger
- Lego Factory, design your own kits, in the corporate framework
- 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
- LugNet, design your own Lego kits, outside the corporate framework
- Manticore, an open source hardware design for a 3D graphics accelerator
- Movisi Open Design Furniture
- Muio, a modular system for sensing and controlling the Real World
- Multimachine, all-purpose machine tool, an example of Multiple-Purpose Production Technology
- Neuros Technology and its OSD Open Source Device
- Night Brights, the entire making process of the lights is open source and shared publicly
- Open Architecture Network
- Open Bios, Open Firmware implementations
- Open Cola
- Open EEG
- Open Graphics Project
- Open Handset Alliance
- Open Micromanufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Equipment
- Open Moko, an Open Mobile Telephony project
- Open Pandora
- Open Pattern, embedded electronics for wireless
- Open Source Green Vehicle
- Open Source Pharma
- Open Source Scooter, a project to make a Segway-type vehicle
- Open Source Sewing Patterns such as Burdastyle
- Open Source Velomobile Development Project
- OKVM Project, open source console and KVM management software / open source KVM hardware.
- Ronen Kadushin Open Design
- Ronja by Twibright Labs, optical point-to-point data link device
- Roomba, hackable Vacuuming Robots
- SHPEGS Open Energy Project
- SolaRoof, open design of solar energy for households
- Ucasterisk, free hardware designs for telephone systems. Both the hardware and software are open.
- Whirlwind Wheelchair International
- Worldbike
- x0xb0x, "Roland" MIDI synthesizer
- Ybox, an internet connected set-top box
Reference Sites
See the Open Hardware tag for updates.
- 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
Related Concepts
- 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