broadening the open source landscape: insights from oshwa

Gabriella Levine President of OSHWA IQT, Jan. 8 2013

Broadening the Open Source Landscape: Insights from OSHWA

Arduino, prototyping platform

Arduino: prototyping platform

Thing-o-matic3D printers

DiyDronesFlying drones

MatternetTransport of goods in developing countries

Safecast

Open Source Geiger Counters

• Alternative to the Patent IP structure !

• An option for sharing information !

• An attempt to proliferate innovation, quickly

OSHW

!!*OSHWA.org/definition

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USE MODIFY DISTRIBUTE

1. Provide design files !

2. Allow modification and redistribution !

4. Publish documentation

A designer must…

1. Provide attribution when distributing or manufacturing !

2. Release their product as OSHW derivatives

A designer may…

1. Imply that the device is manufactured, tested, warrantied by the original designer !

2. Make use of trademarks owned by the original designer without permission

A manufacturer must not…

How to create OSHW

Six Elements of OSHW Design

1. Hardware / mechanical designs

Six Elements of OSHW Design

2. Electronic schematics / circuit diagrams

Six Elements of OSHW Design

3. BOM / parts list

Six Elements of OSHW Design

4. Diagram of physical layout of electronics

Six Elements of OSHW Design

5. Firmware for the processor

Six Elements of OSHW Design

6. API / drivers

Elements of Hardware Design

• Photos / drawings !

• Written instructions !

• Other explanations

Design Files can also include:

• Open source tools !

• Standard components

Designing the Hardware:

• Respect trademarks !

• Link to source files !

• Improve, don’t copy !

• Label Versions !

• OSHW logo

Distributing the Hardware:

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Thingverse : 3D files !

Instructables : inventions !

Github : social coding !

Your website !

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Repositories

Protei Handbook

instructables.com

instructables.com

thingiverse.com

thingiverse.com

Liam

Dylan

Dave

thingiverse.com

VIRAL ATTRIBUTION

Popular copyleft licenses include: • Creative Commons Attribution, Share-Alike • GNU General Public License (GPL) • Hardware-Specific Licenses: TAPR OHL, CERN

OHL !Permissive licenses include:

• Creative Commons Attribution • FreeBSD license • MIT license

Licensing your IP

Arduino uses:

Hardware Software Docs Brand

Protei uses:

Adafruit uses:

Evil Mad Scientist uses:

Hardware Software Docs PCB’s

OSHW projects & companies

Electronics

Sensors

Disaster Relief

Industrial Machines

Agriculture

Digital Fabrication

Robotics

Biology

Sustainable Energy

Space Exploration

Education / Retail

Business Models

Benefits of OSHW

Challenges of OSHW

“Fake-duinos”

• Represent the OSHW community !• Educate !• Voice community standards

• Growing members • Growing summit • More tools to mainstream market • More legal options • Laundry label • Bring the benefits to the general public

Future of OSHWA

gabriellalevine.com oshwa.org !IQT, Jan. 8 2013

Thank You! !

Gabriella Levine, President of OSHWA