ReviewIntegrative and comparative biology2022
Open Hardware in Science: The Benefits of Open Electronics.
Review in Integrative and comparative biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed.
- BATSY4-PRO: an open-source multichannel ultrasound recorder for field bioacoustics.BMC ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- VAMOS-Cam: Versatile affordable modular stackable camera system.HardwareX · 2026Article
- An epifluorescence microscope design for naturalistic behavior and cellular activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans.Nature communications · 2026Article
- An Open-Source Horizontal Strabismus Simulator as an Evaluation Platform for Monocular Gaze Estimation Using Deep Learning Models.Journal of eye movement research · 2026Article
- Development of a radio thin-layer chromatography scanner: Design and qualification.EJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry · 2025Article
- My friend MIROSLAV: A hackable open-source hardware and software platform for high-throughput monitoring of rodent activity in the home cage.Behavior research methods · 2025Article
- AI-based hardware and software tools in microscopy to boost research in immunology and virology.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- BioMag 1: A magnetic approach for efficient enzyme and microorganism reuse in biochemical processes for energy and food industries.PloS one · 2025Article
- Open-source electrophilic fragment screening platform to identify chemical starting points for UCHL1 covalent inhibitors.SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D · 2024Article
- Exploring pathways toward open-hardware ecosystems to safeguard genetic resources for biomedical research communities using aquatic model species.Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution · 2024Review
- A High-Resolution LED Stimulator for Steady-State Visual Stimulation: Customizable, Affordable, and Open Source.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Formal Assessment of Agreement and Similarity between an Open-Source and a Reference Industrial Device with an Application to a Low-Cost pH Logger.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Expanding research impact through engaging the maker community and collaborating with digital content creators.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Zoobooth: A portable, open-source and affordable approach for repeated size measurements of live individual zooplankton.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Platform for hands-on remote labs based on the ESP32 and NOD-red.Scientific African · 2023Article
- Open hardware: From DIY trend to global transformation in access to laboratory equipment.PLoS biology · 2023Article
- Design of a low-cost mobile multispectral albedometer with geopositioning and absolute orientation.HardwareX · 2022Article
- Open-Source Hardware May Address the Shortage in Medical Devices for Patients with Low-Income and Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Low-Resource Countries.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
Openly shared low-cost electronic hardware applications, known as open electronics, have sparked a new open-source movement, with much untapped potential to advance scientific research. Initially designed to appeal to electronic hobbyists, open electronics have formed a global "maker" community and are increasingly used in science and industry. In this perspective article, we review the current costs and benefits of open electronics for use in scientific research ranging from the experimental to the theoretical sciences. We discuss how user-made electronic applications can help (I) individual researchers, by increasing the customization, efficiency, and scalability of experiments, while improving data quantity and quality; (II) scientific institutions, by improving access to customizable high-end technologies, sustainability, visibility, and interdisciplinary collaboration potential; and (III) the scientific community, by improving transparency and reproducibility, helping decouple research capacity from funding, increasing innovation, and improving collaboration potential among researchers and the public. We further discuss how current barriers like poor awareness, knowledge access, and time investments can be resolved by increased documentation and collaboration, and provide guidelines for academics to enter this emerging field. We highlight that open electronics are a promising and powerful tool to help scientific research to become more innovative and reproducible and offer a key practical solution to improve democratic access to science.
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