Open-Source Lab (book)
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The Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs by Joshua M. Pearce was published in 2014 by Elsevier.
The academic book is a guide, which details the development of free and open-source hardware primarily for scientists and university faculty.cite-ref-1[1] It provides step-by-step instructions on building laboratory hardware and scientific instruments. It also provides instructions on digital design sharing, Arduino microcontrollers, RepRap 3D Printers for scientific use and how to use open-source hardware licenses. The Guardian discusses how ideas in the Open-Source Lab could enable 3D printing to offer developing-world scientists savings on replica lab kits.cite-ref-2[2] The Open-Source Lab book has been covered extensively by the media.cite-ref-3[3]cite-ref-4[4]cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-6[6]cite-ref-7[7]cite-ref-8[8]cite-ref-9[9]cite-ref-10[10]cite-ref-11[11]cite-ref-12[12]cite-ref-13[13] It was one of the top books chosen by Shareable for "New Books About Sharing, Cities and Happiness".cite-ref-14[14]
The book itself is not open source and is sold under copyright by Elsevier.
Contents
• Claims
• Chapters
• Uptake
• See also
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Claims
The author claims the method enables researchers in every discipline to develop research tools at low costs following his previous research in open-source hardware published in Science.cite-ref-15[15]cite-ref-16[16] These claims have been generally supported by others using the techniques, such as those in the DIYbio community.cite-ref-17[17] While discussing the book in an interview with 3-D Printing Industry, Pearce has claimed to save thousands of dollars in his own lab,cite-ref-18[18] and his various studies on the economics of printing lab equipment, such as a PLOS ONE article on open-source optics have generally found over 90% savings.cite-ref-19[19] A study on the use of 3D printing in this context cited this book as also being good for the environment.cite-ref-20[20]
Chapters
1. Introduction to Open-Source Hardware for Science
2. The Benefits of Sharing—Nice Guys and Girls do Finish First
3. Open Licensing—Advanced Sharing
4. Open-Source Microcontrollers for Science: How to Use, Design Automated Equipment With and Troubleshoot
5. RepRap for Science—How to Use, Design, and Troubleshoot the Self-Replicating 3-D Printer
6. Digital Designs and Scientific Hardware
7. The Future of Open-Source Hardware and Science
Uptake
Copies of Open-Source Lab were a prize in an Instructables "Build My Lab" Contest sponsored by Tekla Labs.cite-ref-21[21]
See also
References
cite-note-11. ↑ Book of the Day: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs, Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation 12/28/2013
cite-note-22. ↑ 3D printing could offer developing world savings on replica lab kit - The Guardian, Friday 21 February 2014 01.59 EST
cite-note-33. ↑ MTU Prof Writes 3D Printing Guide For Scientists On A Budget - CBS 11-18-2013
cite-note-44. ↑ DIY and Save: A Scientist's Guide to Making Your Own Lab Equipment - Science Daily 11-13-2013
cite-note-55. ↑ Book Covers DIY Open-Source Hardware for Science Projects - Power Electronics
cite-note-66. ↑ MTU Prof writes 3D printing guide to making your own low-cost lab equipment - 3Drs
cite-note-77. ↑ How to build lab equipment with open-source hardware - Machine Design
cite-note-88. ↑ 3D printing can reduce science lab equipment costs by 90% - Nanowerk
cite-note-99. ↑ "Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs - KurzweilAI". kurzweilai.net.
cite-note-1010. ↑ 3D printing used to create a basement laboratory on the cheap Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - Geek
cite-note-1111. ↑ Ready Roundup: Microsoft 3D Builder, Open Source Lab, DMG Mori, and Victoria’s Secret - Rapid Ready Tech
cite-note-1212. ↑ Equip your lab for less - 3D print your equipment -Labonline
cite-note-1313. ↑ DIY Guide for 3D Printed Lab Equipment - 3D Printing Insider
cite-note-1414. ↑ Top 15 New Books About Sharing, Cities and Happiness – Shareable.
cite-note-1515. ↑ Pearce, Joshua M. 2012. “Building Research Equipment with Free, Open-Source Hardware.” Science 337 (6100): 1303–1304.
cite-note-1616. ↑ How Scientists Can Cut Costs by Making Their Own Lab Equipment - Lab Manager - November 19, 2013
cite-note-1717. ↑ Science Counterculture: On taking DIYbio to the next level - The Scientist - December 9, 2013
cite-note-1818. ↑ "Printers for Pearce: An Interview with 3D Printers for Peace's Dr. Joshua Pearce". 3D Printing Industry. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
cite-note-1919. ↑ Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059840
cite-note-2020. ↑ Kreiger, M.(2013). Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Distributed 3-D Printing and Conventional Manufacturing of Polymer Products. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
cite-note-2121. ↑ "Build My Lab Contest". Instructables.com.
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