Open Source Hardware for Science workshop

Europe/Zurich
CERN IdeaSquare

CERN IdeaSquare

IdeaSquare B3179
Francois Grey (University of London (GB)), Jenny Molloy (Open Hardware Hack)
Description

More info and detailed schedule at http://openhardware.science

 

Organising Committee Institutions:
•    University of Cambridge
•    Michigan State University
•    University of Geneva
•    Princeton University
•    Public Lab

Lead Coordinator: Jenny Molloy, University of Cambridge
Local Coordinator: Francois Grey, University of Geneva

 

Introduction

 

Hardware is a vital part of experiments process and advances in instrumentation have been central to scientific revolutions by expanding observations beyond standard human senses. Although scientists are frequently natural tinkerers, the current supply chain for science hardware limits access and impedes creativity and customisation. Open Science Hardware addresses part of this problem through sharing open designs, which often take advantage of modern digital fabrication techniques. Expanding the reach of this approach within academic research, citizen science and education has potential to increase access to experimental tools and ease their customisation and reuse while lowering costs. A growing number of people around the world are developing and using Open Science Hardware, but a coherent, self-organising community has yet to emerge that could raise its profile and drive the social change within institutions that will increase uptake.

GOSH! 2016 will bring together 50 of the most active developers, users and thinkers in the Open Science Hardware space complemented by expertise from diverse, related backgrounds to seed just such a community. We aim to learn and build together, scoping the potential of the field and planning our way to implement change. This is intended as the first of a series of meetings that we hope to grow alongside the developing community.

 

2nd March

  • Welcome Address
  • User Stories
  • Developer Journeys
  • Keynote Day 1
  • GOSH! Science Fair

3rd March 2016

  • Keynote Day 2
  • Open Science Hardware for Education
  • Role of open hardware in citizen and civi science
  • Scaling Open Science Hardware
  • Unconference Sessions 
  • Business Model Canvas
  • Design for manufacture

4th March

  • Keynote Day 3
  • Build Workshops
  • GOSH! Collaboration Station
  • The Big Picture
  • Closing Address

5th March

  • TBC: Science x Kickstarter

 

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