stateofoshw.oshwa.orgState of Open Source Hardware 2021

0Download PDF Open MenuOpen MenuDownload PDF Download PDF The The open source hardware community has exploded since the first Open Hardware Summit in 2010. The community has grown to include an incredibly diverse group of people working on an incredibly diverse set of hardware. From science researchers to musicians, from educators to designers, from multinational companies to local hackerspaces, open hardware has expanded in every conceivable direction. This resource encourages you to step back and reflect on the growth of the community. It relies heavily on OSHWA’s Open Hardware Certification Program , the annual Open Hardware Summit , and the annual Open Hardware Community Survey to understand how the open hardware community got here and where it might be headed. The Certification Program is a free way for open source hardware creators to confirm to the world that their projects comply with the community definition of open source hardware . The Open Hardware Summit is the place for the entire open hardware community to come together in order to learn, share, and grow. And the Community Survey is a snapshot of how the community has grown around open hardware. While no single resource can capture the full breadth of open hardware, we hope that everyone sees a bit of themselves here. Thank you for being part of the community. More than Just MicroControllers Explore Certified Projects Growth of the Movement The Open Hardware Certification Program gives us an easy way to track the worldwide expansion of open source hardware since the program launched in 2016. The data - now accessible via API - illustrates how the open hardware community has grown into a truly international movement. Today the community has certified hardware from over 45 countries on every continent except Antarctica. Explore the API Certifications BY year Data as of July 1, 2021 Year of first certification by country The Projects Certified OSHWA certifies a broad range of open source hardware. Perhaps not surprisingly, project managers identify their hardware as electronics most often. Moving beyond electronics helps us understand the breadth of the open source hardware community. Top Certifiers Adafruit and Sparkfun Electronics are longtime pillars of the open source hardware community. Their longevity and depth of offerings help them to dominate the list of top certifiers. As we move down the list we find certifiers from many different countries working in areas as diverse as electronics, disaster relief, and outdoor gear. Olimex and ANAVI Technology help give Bulgaria one of the highest per capita certification rates in the world. Electronics is the largest category of certified hardware. That umbrella category includes microcontrollers, musical instruments, jewelry, medical devices, and more from around the world. Looking beyond the electronics category reveals the diversity of countries and categories that make up the open source hardware community. The People of Open Source Hardware Open Hardware Summit Founded in 2010 by Alicia Gibb and Ayah Bdeir, the annual Open Hardware Summit is the place where the open source hardware community comes together in person. The Summit features speakers, demos, and discussions that help highlight some of the best of what is happening in open source hardware each year. With videos of talks available online, the Summit’s archives also provide snapshots of the state of open source hardware over time. Open Hardware Summit Speakers Open Hardware Summit speakers come from diverse backgrounds and have wide ranging areas of focus. Each year OSHWA and the Summit chairs strive to create a program that highlights the breadth of the community and gives the community an opportunity to see itself represented on stage. Ada Lovelace Fellowship The Ada Lovelace Fellowship was founded in 2013 prior to that year’s Open Hardware Summit by Summit Chair Addie Wagenknecht and OSHWA Executive Director Alicia Gibb. Since its inception there have been 73 Ada Fellows from around the world. The Fellowship encourages women, LGTBQ+, and/or other minorities in open technology and culture to actively participate in and foster a more diverse community within open source hardware. It provides tickets and travel support to help Fellows attend the Summit, as well as community-building opportunities at the Summit itself. Open Hardware Summit Chairs 2010 Alicia Gibb Ayah Bdeir 2011 Alicia Gibb Ayah Bdeir 2012 Catarina Mota Dustyn Roberts 2013 Addie Wagenknecht Jimmie Rodgers 2014 Addie Wagenknecht Simone Circero 2015 Addie Wagenknecht Dustyn Roberts 2016 Addie Wagenknecht Kat Miller 2017 Addie Wagenknecht 2018 Addie Wagenknecht 2020 Rolly Seth OSHWA Board The all-volunteer OSHWA Board is elected to staggered two-year terms. Board Members are responsible for operating OSHWA’s programs, supporting the Open Hardware Summit, and acting as liaisons between OSHWA and the broader open source hardware community. Oluwatobi Oyinlola Ibadan Javier Serrano Saint-Genis-Pouilly Drew Fustini Portland / Berlin Joe McManus Moab Nadya Peek Seattle Katherine Scott San Francisco Salman Faris Malappuram Michael Weinberg New York City Shah Selbe Long Beach Who Makes Open Hardware? The annual Open Hardware Community Survey is an opportunity to create a snapshot of the state of the open hardware community. The Survey provides insightful information and data into how community members found open source hardware and what they do as part of the community. These questions allow for multiple responses, so many respondents identify a number of ways they work within open hardware. How did you first get involved with open source hardware? Have you ever used others’ open source hardware designs to...? How do you use open source hardware products? Have you ever...? The Growth of the Open Source Hardware Universe The open source hardware community has grown rapidly over time, creating new organizations as well as welcoming existing ones. While no list will ever be complete, these are some of the governmental and nonprofit organizations that help make up that community. They join countless open source hardware companies, some of which are represented in the top certifiers chart. Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) Academic Journals in OSHW HardwareX Journal of Open Hardware Journal of Open Engineering Bio, Medical, and Emergency Response Field Ready Get Us PPE Global Community Bio Summit Open Source Medical Supplies Safecast Community Organizations BeagleBoard.org e-NABLE Open Hardware Makers Open Research Institute OpenAir Collective Open Ecology Open Compute Project RepRap.org Wildlabs.net Documentation Repositories Materiom Kitspace.org NIH 3D Print Exchange Open Know-How Ecology and Conservation Arribada Initiative AudioMoth Conservify FieldKit FreakLabs OpenCollar Funding Organizations Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Shuttleworth Foundation Open Chip Design CHIPS Alliance Free and Open Source Silicon Foundation Free Silicon Foundation lowRISC OpenHW Group Open Source FPGA Foundation RISC-V Open Hardware in Science AfricaOSH CERN GOSH reGOSH Open Ephys Public Lab Standards Organizations DIN IEEE SA OpenForum Europe Think Tanks and Research Centers Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU Law Public Knowledge Wilson Center Credits The following images were used in accordance with their respective open licenses: IN000015: CERN OHL P 2.0 ES000020: Gonzalo P. Chomón CC BY-SA 4.0 US000205: Field Ready CC BY 4.0 CA000005: Biem ETC Design CC BY 4.0 MX000003: Electronic Cats CERN OHL 1.2 DE000103: Kolibri CC BY SA 4.0 SE000008: Anuradha Reddy CC BY 4.0 CH000001: GaudiLabs CC BY-SA 2.5 Switzerland The portrait of Ada Lovelace was created in 1840 in the United Kingdom, and as such is in the public domain. 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