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Open-source Computing Hardware
This is a list of open-source hardware projects, including computer systems and components, cameras, radio, telephony, science education, machines and tools, robotics, renewable energy, home automation, medical and biotech, automotive, prototyping, test equipment, and musical instruments. Communications Amateur radio * Homebrew D-STAR Radio * HackRF One Audio electronics * Monome 40h – reconfigurable grid of 64 backlit buttons, used via USB; a limited batch of 500 was produced; all design process, specifications, firmware, and PCB schematics are available online * Neuros Digital Audio Computer – portable digital audio player * Arduinome * MIDIbox – modular DIY hardware–software platform for MIDI devices including controllers, synthesizers, sequencers Telephony * Openmoko – phone framework (first use case: First International Computer (FIC) Neo FreeRunner, released as of mid-2008 * OpenBTS and OsmoBTS – software-based GSM base stations * Project Ara � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open-source Hardware
Open-source hardware (OSH, OSHW) consists of physical artifact (software development), artifacts of technology designed and offered by the open-design movement. Both free and open-source software (FOSS) and open-source hardware are created by this open-source#Society, open-source culture movement and apply a like concept to a variety of components. It is sometimes, thus, referred to as free and open-source hardware (FOSH), meaning that the design is easily available ("open") and that it can be used, modified and shared freely ("free"). The term usually means that information about the hardware is easily discerned so that others can make it – coupling it closely to the maker culture, maker movement. Hardware design (i.e. mechanical drawings, circuit diagram, schematics, bills of material, printed circuit board, PCB layout data, hardware description language, HDL source code and integrated circuit layout data), in addition to the software that device driver, drives the hardware, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telecom Infra Project
The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) was formed in 2016 as an engineering-focused, collaborative methodology for building and deploying global telecom network infrastructure, with the goal of enabling global access for all. TIP is jointly steered by its group of founding tech and telecom companies, which forms its board of directors, and is chaired by Vodafone's Head of Network Strategy and Architecture, Yago Tenorio. Member companies host technology incubator labs and accelerators, and TIP hosts an annual infrastructure conference, TIP Summit. Which was renamed to FYUZ and hosted in Madrid in October 2022. The organization adopts transparency of process and collaboration in the development of new technologies, by its more than 500 participating member organizations, including operators, suppliers, developers, integrators, startups and other entities, that participate in various TIP project groups. Projects employ current case studies to evolve telecom equipment and software into more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Of Things
Internet of things (IoT) describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks. The IoT encompasses Electronic engineering, electronics, Telecommunications engineering, communication, and computer science engineering. "Internet of things" has been considered a misnomer because devices do not need to be connected to the public internet; they only need to be connected to a network and be individually addressable. The field has evolved due to the convergence of multiple technologies, including ubiquitous computing, commodity sensors, and increasingly powerful embedded systems, as well as machine learning.Hu, J.; Niu, H.; Carrasco, J.; Lennox, B.; Arvin, F.,Fault-tolerant cooperative navigation of networked UAV swarms for forest fire monitoring Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022. . Older fields of embedded systems, wireless sensor netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart Transducer
A smart transducer is an analog or digital transducer, actuator, or sensor combined with a processing unit and a communication interface. As sensors and actuators become more complex, they provide support for various modes of operation and interfacing. Some applications require additionally fault-tolerant and distributed computing. Such functionality can be achieved by adding an embedded microcontroller to the classical sensor/actuator, which increases the ability to cope with complexity at a fair price. Typically, these on-board technologies in smart sensors are used for digital processing, either frequency-to-code or analog-to-digital conversations, interfacing functions and calculations. Interfacing functions include decision-making tools like self-adaption, self-diagnostics, and self-identification functions, but also the ability to control how long and when the sensor will be fully awake, to minimize power consumption and to decide when to dump and store data. They are oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpenPicus
OpenPicus was an Italian hardware company launched in 2011 that designed and produced Internet of Things system on modules called Flyport. Flyport is open hardware and the openPicus framework and IDE are open software. Flyport is a stand-alone system on module, no external processor is needed to create IoT applications. The company ceased operations in 2018. History OpenPicus was founded by Claudio Carnevali and Gabriele Allegria during 2011. The idea was to create a hardware and software open platform to speed up the development of professional IoT devices and services. By the end of 2018, OpenPicus Wiki and all relative Open Hardware info disappeared from internet as founders of OpenPicus now promote the brand name IOmote converting their knowledge to real business. Some old info (wiki, tutorials, etc.) for OpenPicus boards can be recovered via Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Product Flyport is a smart and connected system on modules for the Internet of Things. Flyport i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NetFPGA
The NetFPGA project is an effort to develop open-source hardware and software for rapid prototyping of computer network devices. The project targeted academic researchers, industry users, and students. It was not the first platform of its kind in the networking community. NetFPGA used an FPGA-based approach to prototyping networking devices. This allows users to develop designs that are able to process packets at line-rate, a capability generally unafforded by software based approaches. NetFPGA focuses on supporting developers that can share and build on each other's projects and IP building blocks. History The project began in 2007 as a research project at Stanford University called the NetFPGA-1G. The 1G was originally designed as a tool to teach students about networking hardware architecture and design. The 1G platform consisted of a PCI board with a Xilinx Virtex-II pro FPGA and 4 x 1GigE interfaces feeding into it, along with a downloadable code repository containing an IP libr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VJing
VJing (pronounced: ''VEE-JAY-ing'') is a broad designation for realtime visual performance. Characteristics of VJing are the creation or manipulation of imagery in realtime through technological mediation and for an audience, in synchronization to music. VJing often takes place at events such as concerts, nightclubs, music festivals and sometimes in combination with other performative arts. This results in a live multimedia performance that can include music, actors and dancers. The term VJing became popular in its association with MTV's Video Jockey but its origins date back to the New York club scene of the 1970s. In both situations VJing is the manipulation or selection of visuals, the same way DJing is a selection and manipulation of audio. One of the key elements in the practice of VJing is the realtime mix of content from a "library of media", on storage media such as VHS tapes or DVDs, video and still image files on computer hard drives, live camera input, or from comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkymist
M-Labs (formerly known as the Milkymist Project) is a company that develops, manufactures, and sells open hardware devices and software. It is known for the Milkymist system-on-chip, System-On-Chip (SoC) which is a commercialized system-on-chip with Free software, free hardware description language, HDL source code. M-Labs Technologies have been used in different programs. For example, NASA developed the Communication Navigation and Networking Reconfigurable Testbed (Connect) experiment which uses the memory controller, Memory Controller that was originally developed for the Milkymist One and published under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). The project was presented at several open source and Hacker (computer security), hacking conferences, such as the Chaos Communication Congress, FOSDEM, Libre Software Meeting, and Libre Graphics Meeting, Libre Graphics Meeting 2011. It was also featured on the ''Make (magazine), Make'' magazine blog The Milkymist One board wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine64
Pine Store Limited, Trade_name, doing business as Pine64 (styled as PINE64), is a Hong Kong-based organization that designs, manufactures, and sells single-board computers, notebook computers, as well as smartwatch/smartphones. Its name was inspired by the mathematical constants pi, and e (mathematical constant), with a reference to 64-bit computing power. History Pine64 initially operated in Fremont, California, as Pine Microsystems Inc. It was founded by TL Lim, the inventor of the PopBox and Popcorn Hour series of media players sold under the Syabas and Cloud Media brands. In 2015, Pine Microsystems offered its first product, the Pine A64, a single-board computer designed to compete with the popular Raspberry Pi in both power and price. The A64 was first funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding drive in December 2015 which raised over US$1.7 million. The Kickstarter project was overshadowed by delays and shipping problems. The original Kickstarter page referred to Pine64 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer Manufacturer
Current notable computer hardware manufacturers: Cases List of computer case manufacturers: * Aigo * Antec * AOpen * ASRock * Asus * be quiet! * CaseLabs (defunct) * Chassis Plans * Cooler Master * Corsair * Deepcool * DFI * ECS * EVGA Corporation * Foxconn * Fractal Design * Gigabyte Technology * IBall * In Win Development * Lian Li * MSI * MiTAC * NZXT * Phanteks * Razer * Rosewill * Seasonic * Shuttle * Thermaltake * XFX * XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA) * Nvidia Rack-mount computer cases * Antec * AOpen Laptop computer cases * Clevo * MSI * XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA) Motherboards Top motherboard manufacturers: * ASRock * Asus * Biostar * EVGA Corporation * Gigabyte Technology * MSI (Micro-Star International) * Intel List of motherboard manufacturers: * Acer * ACube Systems * Albatron * AOpen * Chassis Plans * DFI (industrial motherboards), stopped producing La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PinePhone
The PinePhone is a smartphone developed by Hong Kong–based computer manufacturer Pine64, designed to provide users with full control over the device. This is achieved through the utilization of mainline Linux-based mobile operating systems, assembly of the phone using screws, and facilitating simplified disassembly for repairs and upgrades. The 2G-4GLTE modem, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and both cameras can be physically switched off. The PinePhone currently ships with the Manjaro Linux operating system using the Plasma Mobile graphic interface, although previously other Linux distribution, distributions were shipped, which can still be installed by users. History Pine64 sold limited editions of the PinePhone, marketed towards developers and early adopters. The phone shipped worldwide with few geographical restrictions. The "Braveheart" edition, shipped in January 2020, was the first publicly available version of the phone, providing only a test firmware, so the user could test their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cellular Network
A cellular network or mobile network is a telecommunications network where the link to and from end nodes is wireless network, wireless and the network is distributed over land areas called ''cells'', each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver (such as a base station). These base stations provide the cell with the network coverage which can be used for transmission of voice, data, and other types of content via radio waves. Each cell's coverage area is determined by factors such as the power of the transceiver, the terrain, and the frequency band being used. A cell typically uses a different set of frequencies from neighboring cells, to avoid interference and provide guaranteed service quality within each cell. When joined together, these cells provide radio coverage over a wide geographic area. This enables numerous Mobile device, devices, including mobile phones, Tablet computer, tablets, laptops equipped with mobile broadband modems, and Wearable technology, wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
