Why Open Source?: Exploring the Motivations of Using an Open Model for Hardware Development

Following the successful adoption of the open source model in the software realm, open source is becoming a new design paradigm in hardware development. Open source models for tangible products are still in its infancy, and many studies are required to demonstrate its application to for-profit produ...

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Main Authors: Li, Zhuoxuan, Seering, Warren Paul, Ramos, Joshua D, Yang, Maria, Wallace, David R.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Published: ASME International 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121066
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