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The following is the list of open-source hardware projects that includes computer systems and components, cameras, radio, telephony, science education, machines & tools, robotics, renewable energy, home automation, medical & biotech, automotive, prototyping, test equipment, and musical instruments.

Computer Systems

  • Arduino, an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that implements the open source Processing / Wiring language. Also clones of this platform including Freeduino.
  • Arduino Display: open source arduino dot matrix display capable of handling 24fps video
  • AndroidStamp: Freescale iMX233 based development board
  • Beagle Board – a single-board computer based on low-power Texas Instruments processors, using the ARM Cortex-A8 core, running Angstrom Linux.
  • Bug Labs – a handheld prototyping system based on the Texas Instruments OMAP3530 processor with ARM Cortex A-8 (600 MHz) Angstrom Linux.
  • CuBox – a cube shaped micro PC, 3 Watt in it's power consumption and 2" cube in it's size.
  • ECB ATmega32/644 – Single-board computer based on the Atmel ATmega32/644 (20 MHz) with webserver-capability and less than 100 mA power consumption.
  • ECB_BF532: DSP development platform
  • ECBOT: Robotics platform based on Atmel's AT91RM9200 SoC
  • Ethernut – open-source electronics prototyping platform for building tiny Embedded Ethernet Devices.
  • GP32 – The GP32 (GamePark 32) is a handheld console built by the Korean company Game Park.
  • Maple – open-source Arduino-compatible development hardware based on an ARM Cortex-M3 microprocessor designed by LeafLabs, a company focused on open-source hardware.
  • Metaboard:a board like the Arduino, but with space for soldering on components.
  • Milkymist One – Single-board computer implementing all the core logic with open source Verilog HDL design files, which is confidential and proprietary in most other open-source hardware computers. It is an interactive VJ station featuring the open-source Milkymist SoC as CPU.
  • Minimig – a re-implementation of an Amiga 500 using a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).
  • OLINUXINO is a single board computer that runs Linux. It is can operate across the industrial-grade temperature range of −25 +85 Cº.
  • PLAICE – The PLAICE is an open-source hardware and software project developing a powerful in-circuit development tool that combines in one device the features of a FLASH Programmer, Memory Emulator, and High Speed Multi-Channel Logic Analyzer. It runs uClinux.
  • Raspberry Pi - The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of stimulating the teaching of basic computer science in schools.
  • RetroWiz – open-source retro, indie game console / home computer based on Atmel ATmega MCU.
  • RHINO Platform – a software defined radio intended board with Spartan-6 FPGA and the ARM Cortex-A8 core, running BORPH Linux.
  • Seascope SBC: Linux single-board computer based on the NXP LPC3130
  • SIE : XBurst+FPGA hardware hacking/development board
  • Simputer – handheld computer aimed at developing countries
  • Pandora – The Pandora is designed to be a handheld game console with high-end PDA capabilities, but may also be run as a low-power full-featured Linux desktop.
  • PC532 – a personal computer design based on the NS32532 microprocessor, released in 1990.
  • Pinguino – open-source electronics prototyping platform based on PIC (Microchip). A alternative is the Jaluino board supported by the JAL compiler (JAL). There is support for both hardware and software.
  • Qi – Qi's mission is to promote and encourage the development of copyleft hardware. Its projects includes Ben Nanonote
  • Twibright I2C2P – optically insulated bidirectional I2C interface for parallel port, whose PC side is powered from the parallel port

Cameras

  • Elphel, Inc. – cameras based on free software and hardware designs.
  • Xué – reconfigurable network camera based on the Milkymist system-on-chip.
  • The Franken camera and open-source camera with open-source logic and hardware circuits made by Stanford University.
  • leanXcam
  • HacroCam – VGA camera for Arduino by hacromatic

Amateur radio

Computer components

CPU

There are several "open-source hardware" CPUs, typically implemented as a soft microprocessor.

  • Amber is an ARM-compatible 32-bit RISC processor. Amber implements the ARMv2 instruction set.
  • LEON is an open source 32-bit SPARC-like CPU created by the ESA. It's the standard CPU for the European Space Industry.
  • Milkymist SoC, featuring the LatticeMico32 microprocessor core, has a complete set of independently developed open source system-on-chip cores such as a SDRAM controller, bus components, graphics accelerators and a variety of I/O devices.[1]
  • MyCPU is a "central processing unit" that is completely build with discrete logic gates.
  • OpenCores is a loose community of designers that supports open-source cores (logic designs) for CPUs, peripherals and other devices. OpenCores maintains an open-source on-chip interconnection bus specification called Wishbone.
  • OpenSPARC is an open-source processor project to which Sun Microsystems have contributed the UltraSPARC T1 and UltraSPARC T2 multicore processor designs.
  • OpenRISC is a group of developers working to produce a very-high-performance open-source RISC CPU.
  • TG68 open-source VHDL implementation compatible with Motorola 68000 CPU

Graphics cards

Wireless hardware

  • Openpicus – Open-source platform for smart sensors and Internet of things
  • OpenPattern[2][3]
  • Econotag[4] open source/hardware 802.15.4 development system based on the Freescale MC13224V ARM7 radio.
  • Sun SPOT is an open source hardware and software platform for sensor networks and battery powered, wireless, embedded development.
  • Zolertia Z1 mote[5] Open source/HW IEEE 802.15.4 based-platform for WSN and IoT low-power development, officially supported by Contiki,[6] TinyOS[7] and MansOS.[8]
  • USRP universal software radio peripheral is a mainboard with snap in modules providing software defined radio at different frequencies, it has a USB 2.0 link to its host computer.
  • PowWow[9] Power Optimized Hardware and Software FrameWork for Wireless Motes is an open source hardware and software platform for wireless sensor networks.
  • Twibright RONJA – Open-source free-space optic system, DIY in a garage, 10 Mbit/s full duplex/1.4 km
  • Ubertooth[10] – an open-source 2.4 GHz wireless development platform suitable for Bluetooth experimentation
  • Carambola WiFi OEM module – Open-source software (OpenWRT) and hardware WiFI 802.11/b/g/n OEM module

Laptop case

Audio electronics

  • Monome 40h – A reconfigurable grid of 64 backlit buttons, used via USB. A limited batch of 500 monome 40h has been produced. All the design process, design specifications, firmware and PCB schematics are available online.
  • Neuros Digital Audio Computer – An open-source portable digital audio player.
  • Lyre – A project to design and build a Free/Open hardware audio player (DAP) and recorder, for use with Rockbox firmware. Some other digital audio players.

Music electronics

  • Arduinome
  • The Stribe – A programmable array of illuminated touch-strips that interfaces to music software via USB
  • Hackme Rockit – An 8 Bit Digital Analog Hybrid Synthesizer
  • MIDIbox The MIDIbox project is an open source modular DIY hardware and software platform for MIDI devices like controllers, synthesizers, sequencers
  • Zoybar An open R&D lab for academic, hobbyist, and commercial developers to easily create music instruments and applications.
  • microDRUM an open source electronic drum
  • OMFootCtrl – Open-source project for designing inexpensive OSC and MIDI foot controllers
  • Shruthi-1 a hybrid monosynth.
  • Stoicheia a dual gate Euclidean sequencer

Video electronics

Other

Agriculture and Food

Housing and Structures

  • Utilihab: Open source architecture plans for houses.

Science education

Aviation

Telephony

  • Openmoko – open phone framework (first use case: FIC Neo FreeRunner, released as of mid-2008)
  • IP04 IP04 – The IP04 is a 4-port IP-PBX that runs Asterisk and uClinux on a powerful embedded Blackfin processor.
  • XiVO – Small appliance with 4 T0 and 2 analog ports IP-PBX that runs Asterisk on an Intel Tolapai with TDM bus processor.
  • TuxPhone [3] – Is a project to develop open-source (hardware and software) GSM/GPRS cellphone.
  • OpenBTS - Open source software based GSM base station.
  • OpenBSC - Open source Base Station Controller.
  • Open Source Telephony Network - Open source Telephony Network Project by Guardian Project to with the goal of promoting the use of free, open protocols, standards and software, to power end-to-end secure voice communications on mobile devices, as well as with desktop computers.

Machines and tools

Renewable energy

  • Wind turbines: To assist people in the developing countries, and hobbyists alike, several projects have been open-sourced, e.g. the Jua Kali wind turbine, Hugh Piggot's wind turbine, ForceField Wind Turbine, et cetera
  • OpenEnergyMonitor project: a project to develop and build open-source energy monitoring and analysis tools for energy efficiency and distributed renewable microgeneration.
  • Free charge controller project: an open-source charge controller using MPPT to maximize power delivery from alternative energy sources. In its current state, it is designed to interface a 60-watt solar panel to charge a battery, but alternative input sources and loads are planned.
  • Arduino MPPT Solar charge controller: an open-source Arduino-based MPPT 12v solar-charge controller for lead-acid battery.
  • CleanInventors Solar Tracker – solar tracker using Arduino.
  • Algaelab Project: Algae photo bioreactor kit.
  • AlgaeFarm project: an open-source hardware project to design and build an automated small-scale photobioreactor for the cultivation of microalgae. The project aims "to create a safe, affordable, and multi-feature reactor that increases the viability of small-scale photobioreactors for school research and science fair projects, biofuel research and development, growing your own fish food, etc."
  • SolarFire project: An open-source linear reflecting fresnel solar concentrator. It is intended to be used by small industries and agricultural purposes, replacing the use of coal and wood fires. It is also being deployed by the Open Source Ecology project.
  • Twibright Exciter pedal-poweder Self-Excited Induction Generator (SEIG) giving directly mains voltage based on cheap 3-phase induction motor
  • Zenman Energy: Open source Solar Concentrator utilizes steam engine to generate energy. Project being registered as Non-Profit research organization.
  • Solar Flower: Solar Collector for diverse applications.

Robotics

Further information: Open-source robotics

sailing robot for ocean sensing and cleaning (http://protei.org/)

  • Ollie DIY autonomous robotic blimp.

Home automation

A range of open-design hardware can be used in home automation.[15][16][17]

  • DIY Magic Mirror – An Arduino, open-source[citation needed] based interactive Magic Mirror with home automation and Halloween features.
  • Freebus – Open-source home automation system
  • openPICUS – Open-source platform for smart sensors and Internet of things

Medical devices and biotech

  • OpenEEG – a DIY eeg measurement device which can be built for about $150.
  • openECGproject – tries to develop an open-source hardware and software solution for electrocardiography. Link is to archived page – website no longer exists.
  • OpenPCR – an open-hardware PCR machine for duplicating DNA

Automotive

Prototyping system

  • MLAB The universal electronic prototyping system.

CNC (computer numerically controlled)

Test equipment

  • µCurrent – A professional precision current adapter for multimeters.
  • µSupply – A battery-powered Arduino-compatible bench PSU
  • CEE – Source measure unit

Other projects

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bourdeauducq, Sebastien (June, 2010). "A performance-driven SoC architecture for video synthesis" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-11-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Open source router challenges proprietary networking market
  3. ^ Halfbakery: Open Source Hardware Initiative<
  4. ^ MC1322X Project
  5. ^ Zolertia Webpage http://www.zolertia.com/
  6. ^ Contiki OS http://www.contiki-os.org/
  7. ^ TinyOS http://www.tinyos.net/
  8. ^ MansOS http://mansos.edi.lv/
  9. ^ PowWow Project at INRIA/IRISA
  10. ^ Project Ubertooth
  11. ^ "LaserSaur". Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  12. ^ "LAOS Laser". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  13. ^ "CubeSpawn". Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  14. ^ "MakerSlide". Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  15. ^ Open domotics
  16. ^ Open-design domotics
  17. ^ Marc Fleury Openremote and Control4

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