Author | : Joshua M. Pearce |
File Size | : 46,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Newnes |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 04 October 2013 |
ISBN | : 9780124104860 |
Pages | : 240 pages |
Open Source Lab by Joshua M. Pearce Book PDF Summary
Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Scientific Research Costs details the development of the free and open-source hardware revolution. The combination of open-source 3D printing and microcontrollers running on free software enables scientists, engineers, and lab personnel in every discipline to develop powerful research tools at unprecedented low costs. After reading Open-Source Lab, you will be able to: Lower equipment costs by making your own hardware Build open-source hardware for scientific research Actively participate in a community in which scientific results are more easily replicated and cited Numerous examples of technologies and the open-source user and developer communities that support them Instructions on how to take advantage of digital design sharing Explanations of Arduinos and RepRaps for scientific use A detailed guide to open-source hardware licenses and basic principles of intellectual property